. 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." . PARKER HOUSE AND DENNISONS EXCHANGE, INTERIOR OF EL DORADO SALOON, 1850. 227 THE CLIMATE. 229 hood of 80°. A heavy dew falls at night, whichrenders woolen clothing requisite during the summermonths. Were it not for the heavy rains, the wintermonths would be the most delightful part of theyear. Between th
. 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." . PARKER HOUSE AND DENNISONS EXCHANGE, INTERIOR OF EL DORADO SALOON, 1850. 227 THE CLIMATE. 229 hood of 80°. A heavy dew falls at night, whichrenders woolen clothing requisite during the summermonths. Were it not for the heavy rains, the wintermonths would be the most delightful part of theyear. Between the rains the atmosphere is as mildand balmy as June in the Atlantic States. I findthat summer clothing is of no manner of use the mines the dew, I am informed, is very lightduring the spring, summer and fall, and the climateapproximates nearer to our own. On the 4th of Sej)tember I began to make thenecessary arrangements for my departure to themines. I exchanged my large sea-chest for a trunk,which I packed full of clothing and placed in astore-house, with the understanding that I :)ay tlirce dollars per month storage or forfeit thetrunk and its contents at the expiration of sixmonths. The only articles of clothing I selected totake to the mines were two red flannel shirts, a pairof pilot-cloth pants, a pa
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