Title:
Autobiography and Reminiscence of Edward English Chever:: "First Settlement of Yuba City", San Francisco, 1901
[Institutional Records Digitization Project: Reminiscences of Early Pioneers: 1900-1904]
Creator/Contributor:
Chever, Edward English, 1828-1905, creator
Abstract:
Autobiographies and Reminiscences of California Pioneers, p. 7-11, Vol. 6. 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 is Edward E. Chever's account of the settlement of Yuba City. Mr. Chever was one of the first white men
to settle that region. He gives a physical description of the settlement, and mentions boats that were first used to transport
cargo between Yuba City and San Francisco. He also briefly discusses the origins of the name "Yuba City".
Date:
1901 (issued)
Subject:
Chever, Edward English --
1828-1905
Pioneers --
California --
Biography
Voyages to the Pacific Coast
Voyages and travels
Frontier and pioneer life
Yuba City (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 Edward English Chever:"First Settlement of Yuba City", San Francisco, 1901. The Society of
California Pioneers
Edward E. Chever sailed on the first vessel to leave Boston for the gold regions of California, the "Saltillo". It left Boston
on December 27th, 1848. When the "Saltillo" reached the Straits of Magellan Mr. Chever boarded the "Sea Witch" from New York
and completed his journey to California on board that ship. He arrived in San Francisco on June 15th, 1849. After five days
in San Francisco Chever sailed on the "Sea Witch" to Sacramento. He then visited Sutter's Fort and Yuba City. He also went
to Coloma, Greenwood's Valley, and from there Grass Valley, and finally the Yuba River where he engaged in placer mining.
Mr. Chever settled in Yuba City in September 1849
Type:
Autobiographies.
Physical Description:
[5] 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 Edward English Chever: