Last week we started the letter from a group of learned Chinese gentlemen to the Governor of California, regarding his derogatory comments about the “Asiatics” and his intent to have the Legislature do something about the “Coolie” problem. This is…
Author: Doug Noble
Criminal Annals, Part 88 – Letter to the Governor
As we have seen, the question regarding what needs to be done about the “Asiatics” was constantly in the news during the Gold Rush and people were taking up sides on the issue. Even Governor Bigler has taken a position…
Criminal Annals, Part 87 – The Wandering Capital
The May 6, 1852 edition of the “Daily Union” has an editorial on the “Wandering State Capital,” an important and interesting part of early California history that is only lightly touched upon in our history books. In his editorial, the…
Criminal Annals, Part 86 – El Dorado County News
In the May 3, 1852 edition of the “Daily Union,” below last week’s story about Weaverville and the Indian problems, there is a whole column devoted to various kinds of news from El Dorado County. “EL DORADO. “Through Hunter &…