Title:
Autobiography and Reminiscence of Solomon Wood, San Francisco, 1904.
[Institutional Records Digitization Project: Reminiscences of Early Pioneers: 1900-1904]
Creator/Contributor:
Wood, Solomon, 1813-1896, creator
Abstract:
Autobiographies and Reminiscences of California Pioneers, p. 53-56, Vol. 8. This is a typed transcript, bound into a volume,
of the member's autobiographical reminiscence created as an institutional record for the Society of California Pioneers.
This reminiscence provides an account of Solomon Wood's journey to America, then to California, and his life afterward. Details
regarding his mining experience and business pursuits are included in the reminiscence.
Date:
1904 (issued)
Subject:
Wood, Solomon --
1813-1896
Pioneers --
California --
Biography
Overland journeys to the Pacific
Gold miners --
California --
Biography
San Francisco (Calif.) --
History
Note:
Copyright has not been assigned to The Society of California Pioneers. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Society of
California Pioneers as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright
holder, which must be obtained by the reader
Autobiography & Reminiscence of Solomon Wood, San Francisco, 1904. The Society of California Pioneers
Solomon Wood was born on December 19th, 1813 in the town of Stoneraise, England. He sailed for America in 1837 and settled
in Philadelphia, practicing his trade of stone-cutting. Later that year he traveled to St. Louis and remained there until
1849 when he started across the plains for California in search of gold. He arrived in "Hangtown" on August 14th, 1849.
He and his company began their mining operations at Georgestown, and the Spanish Bar, on the middle fork of the American River.
They gradually worked their way up the Yuba River to Downieville. Mr. Wood continued to mine for gold and later around 1852
pursued quartz mining, securing an interest in the Plumas Eureka and Ariel Mines
Type:
Autobiographies.
Physical Description:
[4] p. ; 35 x 21 cm.
Language:
English
Identifier:
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Origin:
California
Copyright Note:
Copyright has not been assigned to The Society of California Pioneers. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Society of
California Pioneers as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright
holder, which must be obtained by the reader.
Contributing Institution:
Society of California Pioneers
Autobiography and Reminiscence of Solomon Wood, San Francisco, 1904.