. Notes of a voyage to California via Cape Horn, together with scenes in El Dorado, in the years of 1849-'50. With an appendix containing reminiscences ... together with the articles of association and roll of members of "The associated pioneers of the territorial days of California." . From a portrait, by the National Bank Note N. HENEY MEIGGS. 145 of September, 1877, aged sixty-eiglit years. HarryMeiggs was, in many respects, one of the most re-markable men of the present century. The follow-ing brief history of his eventful life, gleaned fromvarious sources, is believed to be corre
. Notes of a voyage to California via Cape Horn, together with scenes in El Dorado, in the years of 1849-'50. With an appendix containing reminiscences ... together with the articles of association and roll of members of "The associated pioneers of the territorial days of California." . From a portrait, by the National Bank Note N. HENEY MEIGGS. 145 of September, 1877, aged sixty-eiglit years. HarryMeiggs was, in many respects, one of the most re-markable men of the present century. The follow-ing brief history of his eventful life, gleaned fromvarious sources, is believed to be correct: Henry Meiggs was born in Greene County, N. Y.,in the year 1811. He began life in Catskill as alumber merchant, with the late James Milliard,who at that time was one of the most extensivelumber dealers between New York and Meiggs lived in Catskill until he was twenty-five years of age, going from there in 1835 or 1836to Williamsburgh, L. I., where he again went intothe lumber trade with Minor Keith, now livingnear Babylon, L. I., who married his sister, ClaraMeiggs. Keith was formerly from Cairo, GreeneCounty, and brother-in-law of General GeorgeBeach, ex-State Senator, who married his sister. Mr. Meiggs remained with Milliard several was the leader of the choir in St. Lukes was well versed in the lu
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