Sam often dreamed of Laura. A girl he met in New Orleans when his riverboat pulled alongside hers. They had adventures in New Orleans. He later went to her home in Warsaw to propose but Laura’s mom didn’t like Sam and chased him away. They remained in contact for years. Later she married Charles Dake, […]
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William Sharon of Bank of California arrives
Sharon is the arrival of Wall Street via the Bank of California. He is to do battle with the Big Four (The Irish Boys) who held most of the comstock lode’s profit centers. They were nobodies who became the local big bosses. Wall Street wanted to take the Turks down a peg. This country is […]
Alonzo Delano
Born July 2, 1806 Aurora, New York U.S. Died September 8, 1874 (Aged 68) Grass Valley, California, U.S. Pen name Old Block Occupation Humorist Nationality American Genres Historical fiction, travel literature, satire, social commentary, newspaper column Notable work(s) Life on the Plains and Among the Diggings Spouse(s) Mary Burt; Maria Harmon Children Fred; Harriet Alonzo […]