An illustrated history of Sacramento County, California : containing a history of Sacramento County from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its prospective future ..portraits of some of its most eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers and also prominent citizens of today . HISTORY OF CHAPTER XV. fllE natural sequence of historical matterled us on uninterruptedly to the subjectof education; now we can begin againwith pioneer times on another scries of topics,namely, those pertaining to material developmen
An illustrated history of Sacramento County, California : containing a history of Sacramento County from the earliest period of its occupancy to the present time, together with glimpses of its prospective future ..portraits of some of its most eminent men, and biographical mention of many of its pioneers and also prominent citizens of today . HISTORY OF CHAPTER XV. fllE natural sequence of historical matterled us on uninterruptedly to the subjectof education; now we can begin againwith pioneer times on another scries of topics,namely, those pertaining to material development. Doubtless the first navigation on the Sacra-mento River was conducted by the Russiansfrom Sitka Island, who were located at Rossand Bodega on the coast, and engaged in tradein fnrs, hides, tallow, etc. They were in thisregion prior to 1840, carrying on trade with theinterior up to the time of their selling out toCaptain Sutter; but tlie hostility of the SpanishGovernment and the expense of maintainingtheir position finally caused them to abandonthe field. At tliat time also there was in thispart of the country an agency for the HudsonBay Company. In 1841 Sutter purchased theproperty of the Russians, including a smallschooner of forty tons burden, with which thejhad made short voyages along the coast. Thefirst record we have of its appearance up theSacramento Riv
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