This listing is for the hardcover, cloth over board book shown. Measures approx 6"x9" with 329 pages.

California. An Intimate History by Gertrude Atherton. Illustrated. Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1914.

CONTENTS 
I. The Geological Drama
II. The Mission Padres 15 
III. The Spanish Governors — I 36 
IV. The Spanish Governors — II 47 
V. The Mexican Governors — I 62 
VI. The Mexican Governors — II 78 
VII. Fremont and the Bear-flag Revolution 94 
VIII. Gold 116 
IX. San Francisco 130 
X. Crime and Fire 144 
XI. Politics 162 
XII. James King of Wm 174 
XIII. The Vigilance Committee of 1856 190 
XIV. The Vigilance Committee and David S. Terry , . , 201 
XV. Broderick 218 
XVI. Broderick and Gwin 230 
XVII. The Broderick-Terry Duel 249 
XVIII. The War 263 
XIX. The Terrible Seventies 272 
XX. The Chinese in California 282 
XXI. "The Chinese Must Go" 290 
XXII. Last Phases 308 



ILLUSTRATIONS 

The Native Sons' Fountain 
From a photograph by Charles Weidner. 
Kaweah Mountains, near Kern River Canon Three Brothers, Showing the Merced River . . 
From a photograph by Taber. 
Glacier Point, 3,300 Feet, and South Dome . . . 
From a photograph by Taber. 
Statue of Padre Junipero Serra 
From a photograph by Charles Weidner. 
Santa Barbara Mission — Founded 1786 .... 
From a photograph by Graham & Morrill. 
San Gabriel Mission (First Gold Found in 1842) 
From a photograph by Graham & Morrill. 
Don Jose de la Guerra 
Don Pablo de la Guerra 
From a photograph in the Charles B. Turrill collection. 
Gen. Don Jose Castro 
From a photograph loaned by Delfina de la Guerra. 
Casa Grande, the Home of the De la Guerras . 
From a photograph loaned by Delfjia de la Guerra. 
John A. Sutter 
From a photograph in the Charles B. Turrill collection. 
James W. Marshall 
Gen. John C. Fremont 
From Harper's Weekly, i860. 
Gen. M. G. Vallejo 
From a photograph by Taber loaned by Delfina de la Guerra. 
Sonoma Mission '. . ' . . 
Mission San Juan Bautista 
Sutter's Fort as It Was in 1848 
From California Illustrated, l853- 
March of the Caravan 
From The Expedition of the Donner Party. 
From "London Punch," i860 
The "El Dorado" Gambling Saloon 
From Annals of San Francisco. 
Frontispiece 
. Facing p. 6 
Sacramento, California, 1850 Facing p. 
From The United Slates Illustrated. Published by H. J. Meyer. 
San Francisco 
From an old print. 
First Admission-Day Celebration, 1850, California and Montgomery Streets 
From an old print. 
James King of Wm 
From a photograph in the Charles B. Turrill collection. 
Back of a Typical Letter-sheet Such as was Used for Personal Letters to Correspondents "East" . . 
From an old print in the Charles B. Turrill collection. 
Fort Vigilance, or Fort Gunnybags. William T. Coleman, President of the Committee of Vigilance . . 
From a photograph in the Charles B. Turrill collection. 
David C. Broderick 
Col. E. D. Baker 
David S. Terry 
William M. Gwin 
William C. Ralston [Insert], who Frequently Took His Guests to Yosemite and Big Trees, was the First TO Drive a Four-in-hand through "Wawona" . . 
James D. Phelan 
From a photograph by Hartsook. 
Judge Lawlor 
From a photograph by Vaughan & Fraser. 
Rudolph Spreckels 
From a photograph by Habenicht 
Francis J. Heney 
Fremont Older 
From a photograph by Estey. 
Gov. Hiram Johnson 
From a photograph by Pach Brothers. 
Prune-orchard 
From a photograph in the Charles B. Turrill collection. 
Wheat-field 
from a photograph in the Charles B. Turrill collection.

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