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(More customer reviews)The letters and journal entries of David Baer Hackman assembled by Lawrence Berger-Knorr (Author), in A Pennsylvania Mennonite and the California Gold Rush is one of those books that I found was very difficult to set aside.
The history of the era is always better told in the personal accounts of the actual individuals. David Baer Hackman begins his experience with little writing ability and soon becomes a typical 19th century writer with flowery prose. His accounts are new and fresh information that opens whole new avenues of discovery. His personal views are in some ways very different than some of the other journals and letters already available.
I was excited to read these letters of a young man who actually traveled through what is today my place of business; Columbia State Historic Park. I run a small specialty shop, which sells books on 19th century California and especially Gold Rush Columbia. This book adds much to our town's already rich history. It was well received by many of the local historians and Gold Rush enthusiasts.
I always recommend this book to my customers.
Floyd D. P. Oydegaard, proprietor,
Columbia Booksellers & Stationers
at the Franklin & Wolfe Variety Store.
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