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'''1830s. George Calvert Yount Manuscript, Bancroft Library:''' “On the coast of California are the following named islands—Santa Rosa—Santa Cruz, San Michael [San Miguel], Santa Clemente [sic], San Nicholas [sic], Santa Barbara, Catalena [sic] & several smaller ones off San Iago [San Diego] & Encinanta [Ensenada] far below—& there are many off the coast of Lower California—Clementina is destitute of water except such as stands in basins of the Rocks—But when watered by artesian wells it will become immensely valuable—Mines of the Precious metals are said to exist there hitherto undisturbed—The Rattlesnake is found only three Islands viz Santa Crus, Catalena and Ceres* [Cedros]. All the rest are free from venemous reptiles—but they abound on the mainland—near the Island of Ceres... ” [*Rattlesnakes are not known on Santa Cruz Island at present time although they still occur on Catalina and Cedros.] Charles L. Camp and George C. Yount. The Chronicles of George C. Yount: California | |||
'''1830s ON THE CALIFORNIA CHANNEL ISLANDS:''' | |||
'''ACTIVE ON THE ISLANDS IN THE 1830s''' | |||
* George Nidever | |||
* Isaac Sparks | |||
* Isaac Williams | |||
* [[YOUNT, George Calvert|George Calvert Yount]] | |||
: '''1830s. George Calvert Yount Manuscript, Bancroft Library:''' “On the coast of California are the following named islands—Santa Rosa—Santa Cruz, San Michael [San Miguel], Santa Clemente [sic], San Nicholas [sic], Santa Barbara, Catalena [sic] & several smaller ones off San Iago [San Diego] & Encinanta [Ensenada] far below—& there are many off the coast of Lower California—Clementina is destitute of water except such as stands in basins of the Rocks—But when watered by artesian wells it will become immensely valuable—Mines of the Precious metals are said to exist there hitherto undisturbed—The Rattlesnake is found only three Islands viz Santa Crus, Catalena and Ceres* [Cedros]. All the rest are free from venemous reptiles—but they abound on the mainland—near the Island of Ceres... ” [*Rattlesnakes are not known on Santa Cruz Island at present time although they still occur on Catalina and Cedros.] Charles L. Camp and George C. Yount. The Chronicles of George C. Yount: California Pioneer of 1826 in The California Historical Society Quarterly Vol. 2, No. 1 (April 1923) pp. 3-66) | |||
'''SPECIMEN COLLECTORS ON THE ISLANDS IN THE 1830s''' | |||
'''ISLAND DEATHS IN THE 1830s''' | |||
Revision as of 16:30, 9 October 2016
1830s ON THE CALIFORNIA CHANNEL ISLANDS:
ACTIVE ON THE ISLANDS IN THE 1830s
- George Nidever
- Isaac Sparks
- Isaac Williams
- 1830s. George Calvert Yount Manuscript, Bancroft Library: “On the coast of California are the following named islands—Santa Rosa—Santa Cruz, San Michael [San Miguel], Santa Clemente [sic], San Nicholas [sic], Santa Barbara, Catalena [sic] & several smaller ones off San Iago [San Diego] & Encinanta [Ensenada] far below—& there are many off the coast of Lower California—Clementina is destitute of water except such as stands in basins of the Rocks—But when watered by artesian wells it will become immensely valuable—Mines of the Precious metals are said to exist there hitherto undisturbed—The Rattlesnake is found only three Islands viz Santa Crus, Catalena and Ceres* [Cedros]. All the rest are free from venemous reptiles—but they abound on the mainland—near the Island of Ceres... ” [*Rattlesnakes are not known on Santa Cruz Island at present time although they still occur on Catalina and Cedros.] Charles L. Camp and George C. Yount. The Chronicles of George C. Yount: California Pioneer of 1826 in The California Historical Society Quarterly Vol. 2, No. 1 (April 1923) pp. 3-66)
SPECIMEN COLLECTORS ON THE ISLANDS IN THE 1830s
ISLAND DEATHS IN THE 1830s
