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May 15th 2008

Incidents on Land & Water
Back in 1857, all of America was reading the words of Mrs. Bates, a Kingston native who  sailed to California in 1850 on board the Nonantum, a coaler commanded by her husband. On reaching that state, the Bates undertook hotel keeping in Marysville for a period from 1851 to 1854.
 

Table of Contents
Chapter I Chapter II Chapter III Chapter IV Chapter V Chapter VI Chapter VII,  Chapter VIII Chapter IX Chapter X Chapter XI Chapter XII Chapter XIII Chapter XIV Chapter XV	Chapter XVI Chapter XVII Chapter XVIII Chapter XIX Chapter XX Chapter XXI Chapter XXII Chapter XXIII Chapter XXIV Chapter XXV Chapter XXVI Chapter XXVII Chapter XXVIII Chapter XXIX Chapter XXX

Source: The Library of Congress

Incidents on land and water (1857) contains Mrs. Bates' hair-raising account of her voyage to California, when fires forced the scuttling of three ships on which the Bates sailed. Mrs. Bates recounts hardships of the mining town, with special attention to the life of women and children in the camps, and gives details of a tour of the Sacramento Valley.

The Kingston History Web is pleased to present Mrs. Bate' account for your reading pleasure. Special thanks to the US Library of Congress for preserving this bit of Americana.