When brothers Ethan and Hosea Grosh left Pennsylvania in 1849, they
joined throngs of men from all over the world intent on finding a
fortune in the California Gold Rush. Their search for wealth took
them from San Francisco into the gold country and then over the
Sierra into Nevada's Gold Canyon, where they placer-mined for gold
and discovered a deposit of silver. The letters they sent back to
their family offer vivid commentaries on the turbulent western
frontier, the diverse society of the Gold Rush camps, and the
heartbreaking labor and frustration of mining. Their lively
descriptions of Gold Canyon provide one of the earliest accounts of
life in what would soon become the fabulously wealthy Comstock
Mining District.
The Groshes' letters are rich in color and important historical
details. Generously annotated and with an introduction that
provides a context for the brothers' career and the setting in
which they tried to make their fortune, these documents powerfully
depict the often harsh realities of Gold Rush life and society.
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