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Title: Personal narrative of explorations and incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua : connected with the United States and Mexican Boundary Commission, during the years 1850, '51, '52, and '53
Year: 1854 (1850s)
Authors: Bartlett, John Russell, 1805-1886
Subjects: Joint Boundary Commission (United States and Mexico) Indians of North America
Publisher: New York : D. Appleton & Company
Contributing Library: University Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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0 52. Belics found at Casas Geandes, Chihuahua, . . . 362 53. Deseet Blain, View feom the Salado, Chihuahua, . . 372 54. Militaet Bost, El Baso, Texas, 383 55. Oegan Mountains, seen feom the Bio Geande, . . . 393 ILLUSTRATIONS. XV1J No. Page 56. Apache Indians Attacking the Teain and Paety, . 412 57. Caebying Wood to Maeket, Chihuahua . . . . 422 58. Aqueduct and Church op Santa Eita, Chihuahua, . 4-tl 59. Gigantic Yucca Teee, Paeeas, 491 60. Stampede by Wild Hoeses on the Plains of Texas, . 523 LITHOGRAPHS. No. 1. Ruins at Casas Geandes, Chihuahua, (to face title-page.) 2. Geysees, Pluton Eivee, Califoenia, .... 40 3. 40 4. Napa Valley feom the Obsidian Hills, Califoenia, . 50 5. Ascent to the Quioksilveb Mine, New Almaden, . . 62 6. View on the Rivee Gila, Big Hoen Mountain, . . 198 7. Casas Geandes, Rivee Gila, 274 8. Ruins at Casas Geandes, Chihuahua, .... 364 9. Oegan Mountains, New Mexico, 392 10. Foet Yuma, Junction of the Glla and Coloeado Rivees, (to face title-page, vol. 1.)
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S - RUINS AT FOUETH DIVISION. JOUBNEYS AND INCIDENTS IN CALIFOBNIA. CHAPTER XXII. SAN DIEGO TO NAPA VALLEY. Arrival of Dr. Webb and his party—Dr. Webbs report of bis journey—State of tbe survey—Reduction of the Commission—Advance of wages—Diegeno Indians—Hhana Indians—Leave for San Francisco—Its fineharbor—Extensive commerce—Great activity and enterprise of its peo-ple—Origin of its name—Contrast between the wants of the Californi-ans in 1770 and 1850—Trip to the Geysers—Benicia—Application toGen. Hitchcock for an escort to the Commission on its journey back—Vallejo—Napa village—Napa valley—Its beauty and fertility—MrYaunt—His history—Eed-wood trees—Their great height—Enormousyield of vegetables—Thermal springs. On the 11th February, Dr. Webb, with his party,reached San Diego, most of them on foot. Theyhad experienced great privations, and had lost thelarger portion of their animals by famine. Thefollowing letter from Dr. Webb shows th

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