A Hundred Years of Rip and Roarin Rough and Ready By Andy Rogers (1952)(Hathitrust) (117 pages)

plenty more where this came fron. Then the rush was on -Stories soon found to be true. Many even did not stop in their rush. It costed $40.00 via boat from San Francisco to Sacramento, end to Marysville, then a cost to get to the diggings. Steamers to Sutter's Fort took six days and seven hours, at a fabulous price, yet the distance little over one hundred miles. The gold diggers could walk that distance quicker and cheaper, but the gold diggers were in a big rush. They needed boots, guns, food, picks, shovels, and gold pans at Ten Dollars, with a few snorts on the way. Last day of October 1850, no less then 451 ships, barques, brigs, schooners, and steemers lay ashore in the cove. Officers, crews, and passengers got the gold bug, leaving ships and cargo alike, to rot. Pope and Talbot brig, which was an Orfental ship, arrived in San Francisco, March 3rd, 1850, under command of Captain William C. Talbot. Its cargo was lumber and passengers for the gold mines. The decks were piled high with personal belongings, and all kinds of gadgets for mining. Companies of the Steamer Falcon, Linn, Moore, Bodfish and Tedder, were among those for a trip up the river. Four hundred land.ed from the Falcon, in a filthy pestilential place, wretched little huts, yellow fever, bargains for a trip up river, confusion, thieving, crooked deals, pistols drawn, rough going. Thurston joined the party. Got on ten miles from the charges was reached. Many experiences here, and trouble galore. They went through a forest at Gorcona and had trouble here. After loosing a court trail, was forced by the Alcade to treat the crowd. (Alcade owned the saloon.) For Thirty Dollars, mules were hired to carry their baggage to Panama. This place was crowded with gold seekers. On the way they passed Hatteras, to take aboard mail and a few passengers. That evening they were at the mouth of the Savannah River, and the next morning they were abreast of St. Augustine, in Florida. That evening they were past the lighthouse on Cape Florida. The following noon they were on the coast of Cuba, and entered through a narrow passage. At Havana, they transferred the mail, but the passengers were not allowed to land. Captain Hartstein pointed out the interesting objects. The run across the Carribean Sea was pleasant. After the third day, leaving Havana Peak, they came outside of the mouth of Charges . River. They arrived at Panama, after passing scores of pack trains. After dickering, the steamer arrived from around the Horn, which would leave a day before the Oregon. To determine which passengers were to go, they drew by numbers. The Island of Taboga, a coaling station for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, took on coal for the 2,500 mile run up the Pacific Coast. Loaded, the great wheels started to move. There was one stop at San Blas, Mexico, one at Monterey, the Capitol of California, then to the joy of all, “San Francisco.” The Steamer, Winfield Scott, sank Decemper 2, 1853. The mail was recovered December 13th; stamp soaked off from laying on, the bottom of the ocean. The cancellation post-mark, November 26th, "Rough and Ready, California." The letter was addressed to Mr. Herman H. Rogers, Seatuck, Long Islend, Google New York. The Panama route was the most expensive, put also the quickest. A sailing vessel around the Horn takes too long. Side wheelers, carrying passengers, crowded to more then capacity with pistol, bowle knives, red shirts, slouch hats, and men with beardsthose were the men. There were charges to cross the Isthnus and a scramble to beat the other fellow. Stealing began, and the steelers would pick up anything laying around loose, and walked off with it. Take a boat to Cruses at $15. then before starting, making a demand of $20.00 a piece, for four. They were potpeliied, stark naked natives, living in cant huts. They cooked on two stones. Hotel Cresent was crowded, also crowded with flea: After paying for a boat and loading on your goods, as soon as you turned your back, youl goods was dumped out on the Beach, and othe) put in at an advanced price. The next stop was at Gatum, if you happened to get going, they had to spend the night in bamboo huts, and they were terrified; lots of fleas too. The next stop was at Gargona. The Hotel Francaise was crowded here too. Riding animals were $10,00 per day, and baggage was 36.00 per hundred weight. They drew lots who was to take a steamer. Gold made men lawless and selfish; they carried and slept with a flintlock rifle. Not all ras rosy on arrival at shore. Small potatoes were sixty cents a pound, eggs were $2.00 per dozen, and even One Dol: lar each. Cabbage was One Doller a head, voard per week, Twenty-one Dollars, Rooms $2.00 per night (not good), sometimes you were put on the floor. Apple pie, seventyfive cents per slice, even apple cores sold at a fancy price. New York, on January 26th, 1849, the tide of emigrants to California gold rush t gold fields, a summary of ship departures today show ninety-nine vessels have sailed the Atlantic Ports, with 5619 gold seekers. Kost of them have gone around the Horn, wit eighty ships, taking 3475 passengers. Seve: ships on the Cape Horn run cost @600.00 for passage and high insurance. A returning California miner had just reached the ship with a box containing #22, 000.00 in gold dust, and a four pound lump of gold in one hand. This added to the excitement of the passengers. On October 29th, 1850, at the conclusio of Public ceremonies, celebration admission of California, the side-wheeler Sagamore, left Central wharf at the end of Commercial Street, with eighty-five excursionists and erew members aboard. She hardly cleared th pier when a roar from her exploding boiler blew up. Forty-five men were instantly killed, along with women and children. The remaining forty were injured, some seriousl At the shipping lene, San Francisco, ship crews rushed to the unknown goid field helpless commanders frequently joined the flight. Sacramento was likewise full of ships. rie Steamer, postmarked cancellation, "Rough and Ready" California, October 8th, 1856. It was addressed Ketchum Corners » Saratoga, New York. It went regular mail via Panama, Noisy Carriers, Long Wharf, San Francisco. N. H. Rogers Kitchums Corners, Veirratago Count ' New" Oke 7

plenty more where this came fron. Then the rush was on -Stories soon found to be true. Many even did not stop in their rush. It costed $40.00 via boat from San Francisco to Sacramento, end to Marysville, then a cost to get to the diggings. Steamers to Sutter's Fort took six days and seven hours, at a fabulous price, yet the distance little over one hundred miles. The gold diggers could walk that distance quicker and cheaper, but the gold diggers were in a big rush. They needed boots, guns, food, picks, shovels, and gold pans at Ten Dollars, with a few snorts on the way. Last day of October 1850, no less then 451 ships, barques, brigs, schooners, and steemers lay ashore in the cove. Officers, crews, and passengers got the gold bug, leaving ships and cargo alike, to rot. Pope and Talbot brig, which was an Orfental ship, arrived in San Francisco, March 3rd, 1850, under command of Captain William C. Talbot. Its cargo was lumber and passengers for the gold mines. The decks were piled high with personal belongings, and all kinds of gadgets for mining. Companies of the Steamer Falcon, Linn, Moore, Bodfish and Tedder, were among those for a trip up the river. Four hundred land.ed from the Falcon, in a filthy pestilential place, wretched little huts, yellow fever, bargains for a trip up river, confusion, thieving, crooked deals, pistols drawn, rough going. Thurston joined the party. Got on ten miles from the charges was reached. Many experiences here, and trouble galore. They went through a forest at Gorcona and had trouble here. After loosing a court trail, was forced by the Alcade to treat the crowd. (Alcade owned the saloon.) For Thirty Dollars, mules were hired to carry their baggage to Panama. This place was crowded with gold seekers. On the way they passed Hatteras, to take aboard mail and a few passengers. That evening they were at the mouth of the Savannah River, and the next morning they were abreast of St. Augustine, in Florida. That evening they were past the lighthouse on Cape Florida. The following noon they were on the coast of Cuba, and entered through a narrow passage. At Havana, they transferred the mail, but the passengers were not allowed to land. Captain Hartstein pointed out the interesting objects. The run across the Carribean Sea was pleasant. After the third day, leaving Havana Peak, they came outside of the mouth of Charges . River. They arrived at Panama, after passing scores of pack trains. After dickering, the steamer arrived from around the Horn, which would leave a day before the Oregon. To determine which passengers were to go, they drew by numbers. The Island of Taboga, a coaling station for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, took on coal for the 2,500 mile run up the Pacific Coast. Loaded, the great wheels started to move. There was one stop at San Blas, Mexico, one at Monterey, the Capitol of California, then to the joy of all, “San Francisco.” The Steamer, Winfield Scott, sank Decemper 2, 1853. The mail was recovered December 13th; stamp soaked off from laying on, the bottom of the ocean. The cancellation post-mark, November 26th, "Rough and Ready, California." The letter was addressed to Mr. Herman H. Rogers, Seatuck, Long Islend, Google New York. The Panama route was the most expensive, put also the quickest. A sailing vessel around the Horn takes too long. Side wheelers, carrying passengers, crowded to more then capacity with pistol, bowle knives, red shirts, slouch hats, and men with beardsthose were the men.

There were charges to cross the Isthnus and a scramble to beat the other fellow. Stealing began, and the steelers would pick up anything laying around loose, and walked off with it. Take a boat to Cruses at $15. then before starting, making a demand of $20.00 a piece, for four. They were potpeliied, stark naked natives, living in cant huts. They cooked on two stones. Hotel Cresent was crowded, also crowded with flea: After paying for a boat and loading on your goods, as soon as you turned your back, youl goods was dumped out on the Beach, and othe) put in at an advanced price. The next stop was at Gatum, if you happened to get going, they had to spend the night in bamboo huts, and they were terrified; lots of fleas too. The next stop was at Gargona. The Hotel Francaise was crowded here too. Riding animals were $10,00 per day, and baggage was 36.00 per hundred weight. They drew lots who was to take a steamer. Gold made men lawless and selfish; they carried and slept with a flintlock rifle. Not all ras rosy on arrival at shore. Small potatoes were sixty cents a pound, eggs were $2.00 per dozen, and even One Dol: lar each. Cabbage was One Doller a head, voard per week, Twenty-one Dollars, Rooms $2.00 per night (not good), sometimes you were put on the floor. Apple pie, seventyfive cents per slice, even apple cores sold at a fancy price. New York, on January 26th, 1849, the tide of emigrants to California gold rush t gold fields, a summary of ship departures today show ninety-nine vessels have sailed the Atlantic Ports, with 5619 gold seekers. Kost of them have gone around the Horn, wit eighty ships, taking 3475 passengers. Seve: ships on the Cape Horn run cost @600.00 for passage and high insurance. A returning California miner had just reached the ship with a box containing #22, 000.00 in gold dust, and a four pound lump of gold in one hand. This added to the excitement of the passengers. On October 29th, 1850, at the conclusio of Public ceremonies, celebration admission of California, the side-wheeler Sagamore, left Central wharf at the end of Commercial Street, with eighty-five excursionists and erew members aboard. She hardly cleared th pier when a roar from her exploding boiler blew up. Forty-five men were instantly killed, along with women and children. The remaining forty were injured, some seriousl At the shipping lene, San Francisco, ship crews rushed to the unknown goid field helpless commanders frequently joined the flight. Sacramento was likewise full of ships. rie Steamer, postmarked cancellation, "Rough and Ready" California, October 8th, 1856. It was addressed Ketchum Corners » Saratoga, New York. It went regular mail via Panama, Noisy Carriers, Long Wharf, San Francisco. N. H. Rogers Kitchums Corners, Veirratago Count ' New" Oke 7