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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Beasley, Delilah L. Frontispiece Allensworth, Lieut.-Col. Allen PAGE (deceased) 21 Alexander, Prof. Charles 58 Alexander, Hon. James M. 75 Ballard, Dr. Claudius 57 Ball, Dr. Joseph W 220 Bartlett, Prof. Elmer 184 Bass, Editor Joseph B 58 Bilbrew, Mrs. A. C. Harris 166 Brooks, Sergt. Henry M 270B Browning, Dr. Henry W 219 Buckner, Mrs. Eva Carter 130 Butler, Mrs. Ardella C 165 Butler, Hon. Walter A 165 Bynum, Mrs. Owens 201 Ceruti, Attorney E. Burton 93 Chrisman, Miss Gertrude 148 Chrisman, Mrs. Louise 148 Cleghorn, Eev. W. T 254A Cole, Mrs. Sadie Chandler 94 Coleman' Hon. John Wesley 238 Crumbly, Capt. Floyd H 39 Easton, Hon. Wm. E. 22 Darden, Attorney Charles 58 Dones, Sidney P 58 Garrott, Dr. Alva C 219 Gordon, Dr. Wilbur Clarence 220 Greggs, Eev. N. P 254A Harris, Miss Gladys Eeo 112 Huddelston, Mrs. Ellen 147 Hughley, Mme. Ella Bradley (deceased) 183 Isum, First Sergt. Charles Eaymond 270A Jackson, Mme. Lydia Flood -. 112 Johnson, S. P 219 Jones, Eev. Charles Price 254B Kimbrough, Lieut. Jesse 21 Logan, Mrs. Albert 166 PAGE Lucas, Lieut. Eugene 270B Macbeth, Attorney Hugh E. 202 McKinney, Capt. T. Nimrod 39 Mason, Mrs. Biddy (deceased) Ill Outlaw, Dr. John S 219 Patton, Mrs. Juanita Alice 94 Patton, Malcolm Harvey (Junior).... 184 Reynolds, Capt. Wm 22 Eeynolds, Sergt. Eaoul 22 Richardson, Mrs. Sallie 148 Eicks, William Nauns 39 Roberts, Hon. Frederick Madison.... 40 Saddler, Sergt. Milton 286B Scott, Mrs. J. M 166 Shackleford, Mr. and Mrs. J. H 112 Somerville, Dr. John Alexander 220 Somerville, Dr. Vada 220 Stephens, Miss Virginia 76 Stevens, Mrs. Willa 130 Stovall, Mme. Kate Bradley (deceased) 129 Stovall, Dr. Leonard 21 Sul-Te-Wan, Madam -. 237 Talbert, Mme. Florence Cole 94 Temple, Dr. Ruth J 94 Thompson, Mrs. Beatrice Sumner 130 Thompson, Mrs. Eloise Bibb -. 130 Thompson, Hon. Noah D 254A Tilghman, Mrs. Hettie B 166 Troy, Hon. Theodore W 202 Tyler, Attorney Willis O. 22 Wall, Mrs. A. H 112 Wallace, Father David R , 254A White, Mrs. Mamie Cunningham 148 White, Lieut. Journee W 286A Wilkins, Prof. Wm. T 184 Wrestacres, suburban home of Hon. Walter A. Butler 165
THE NEGRO TRAIL BLAZERS OF CALIFORNIA CHAPTER I Discovery of the Name op California We are told by historians that for centuries before California was discovered every explorer started out to find the Northwest Passage to the Indies, and the seven cities of Cibolia. These cities were reputed to be rich in turquoise and gold. I think even in this day if explorers were told that somewhere, undiscovered, there were cities with houses of gold and pillars of turquoise, they would sacrifice every thing, even life if necessary, that they might behold such beautiful cities on earth. Consequently, when Columbus sailed on his fourth voyage of discovery he wrote a letter to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella (original note in "His Level Best" by Hale). This letter contained the following in regard to the South Seas, then undiscovered, and known to us as the Pacific Ocean: "I believe if I should pass under the Equator in arriving at this high region of which I speak, I should find a milder temperature and a diversity in the stars and in the waters. Not that I believe that the highest point is navigable, whence these currents flow, nor that we can mount them, because I am convinced that there is the Terrestrial Paradise, which none can enter but by the will of God. ' Immediately following Columbus's letter, Mr. Hale quotes from Dante's "Divina Comedia," and Longfellow's Notes to the "Purgatories" to prove that Columbus had these writings in mind when he made use of the passage referring to the ' ' Terrestrial Paradise, which none can enter but by the will of God." The writer would not attempt to say these writings influenced his words or his great, though unsuccessful, attempt to discover the Northwest Passage or were the cause of his speaking thus, but if we follow the trend of discovery and occupation on this coast we will find Columbus's words like the notes of a beautiful symphony ringing through it all— "None can enter but by the will of God." This letter was written by Columbus in the year 1503, and in the year of 1510, there was published in Spain a romance called "La Sergas de Espladian" by Garcia Ordonez de Montalvo, translator of Amadis of Gaul. In this novel the author speaks of the "Island of California." The name is spelled the same as it is today. It has been said that Cortez had the romance in mind when he discovered and named the peninsula in 1535. For this statement we have the authority of the historian Herrera. California! What a charm the name carries with it! There seems to be a romantic inspiration in the very pronunciation, but whence did it originate We are told that for years scholars debated its origin; one tracing it to the Latin, another to the Greek, others claiming that it was given by the natives. The reading public refused to accept as satisfactory any of the statements offered until after Mr. Edward Everett Hale read a paper before the American Antiquarian Society at a meeting held in Boston, April, 1862. In this paper Mr. Hale told of having read a Spanish romance called "La Sergas de Espladian" by Garcia de Montalvo. In this book the author speaks of the ' ' Island of California, ' ' with the same spelling for the name "California." Mr. Hale explained that the failure of the great authors to find the origin of the name "California" was because that "after 1542, no edition of the 'Sergas of Espladian' was printed in Spain so far as we know until 1575, and after that in 1587, and none for two hundred and seventy years more. The reaction had come when the Curate burned the books of Don Quixote. He burned this among the rest. He saved Amadis of Gaul, but he burned Espladian. We will not spare the son for the virtues of the father." These words show Cervante's estimate of it as early as 1605. Mr. Hale further stated that when he read this romance pertaining to the Island of California, and noted the similarity of spelling, there were only two copies in the world, one copy in Mr. Ticknor's collection in the Public Library of Boston, Mass., and another copy in the Congressional Library in Washington, D. C. Mr. Hale, in "His Level Best," gives a chapter from this romance, an extract of which is now quoted:
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Page 11: FOREWORD The author's reason for pr
Page 15 and 16: PREFACE In presenting to the public
Page 17 and 18: AUTHORITIES CONSULTED Afro-American
Page 19: CONTENTS Foreword—Charlotte A. Ba
Page 23 and 24: OF CALIFORNIA 19 and kisses roses i
Page 25 and 26: OF CALIFORNIA 21 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL
Page 27 and 28: OF CALIFORNIA 2:3 is given an inter
Page 29 and 30: OF CALIFORNIA 25 Hackluyt's collect
Page 31 and 32: OF CALIFORNIA 27 of which and a Con
Page 33 and 34: OF CALIFORNIA 29 Galvaz had said to
Page 35 and 36: This CHAPTER IV Bear Flag Party Dur
Page 37 and 38: OF CALIFORNIA 33 the bear and the s
Page 39 and 40: OF CALIFORNIA 35 of his class, and
Page 41 and 42: OF CALIFORNIA 37 suance to adjournm
Page 43 and 44: OF CALIFORNIA 39. CAl'T. (.H'ARTKR-
Page 45 and 46: OF CALIFORNIA 41 The true reason th
Page 47 and 48: CHAPTER VI Admission of California
Page 49 and 50: OF CALIFORNIA 45 living, without ch
Page 51 and 52: OF CALIFORNIA 47 they came to Calif
Page 53 and 54: OF CALIFORNIA 49 mail from Stockton
Page 55 and 56: OF CALIFORNIA 51 "Springfield, HI.,
Page 57 and 58: OF CALIFORNIA 53 was killed, the fi
Page 59 and 60: OF CALIFORNIA 55 Peter Bell, MiflBi
Page 61 and 62: OF CALIFORNIA 57 CLALUns UALl.ARl)
Page 63 and 64: OF CALIFORNIA 59 The Negro was not
Page 65 and 66: OF CALIFORNIA 61 about all they wer
Page 67 and 68: OF CALIFORNIA 63 " 'Read the first
Page 69 and 70: OP CALIFORNIA 65 account of race, c
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OF CALIFORNIA 67 the sale of the ch
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OF CALIFORNIA 69 be friends of Cali
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OF CALIFORNIA 71 Aged and Infirm Co
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OF CALIFORNIA 73 note of in the Cal
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OF CALIFORNIA 75 HON. JAMES M. ALEX
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OF CALIFORNIA 77 the Territory of U
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OF CALIFORNIA 79 refused to deliver
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OF CALIFORNIA 81 rule for the first
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OF CALIFORNIA 83 After the final de
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OP CALIFORNIA 85 The description of
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OP CALIFORNIA 87 The following is q
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OF CALIFORNIA 89 of Negroesi and pe
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OF CALIFORNIA 91 was witnessed by A
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OF CALIFORNIA 95 ATTORNEY B. BURTON
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OF CALIFORNIA 95 Cases like the abo
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OP CALIFORNIA 97 way, aa he was rid
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OF CALIFORNIA 99 tomically there is
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OP CALIFORNIA 101 the Cyan, killed
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OF CALIFORNIA 103 Carter, S. E. Cun
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OF CALIFORNIA 105 In after years th
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CHAPTER XII Biographical Sketches o
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OF CALIFORNIA 109 Biddy Mason The s
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OF CALIFORNIA 111 MRS. BIDDY MASON
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OF CALIFORNIA 113 "When the Frazier
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OF CALIFORNIA 115 charge of collect
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OF CALIFORNIA 117 Mr. James H. Hubb
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OF CALIFORNIA 119 the trade of cabi
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OF CALIFORNIA 121 to graduate from
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OF CALIFORNIA 123 Eachel Seals, dau
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OF CALIFORNIA 125 large number of t
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OF CALIFORNIA 127 Shorey. 'Victoria
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OF CALIFORNIA 129 MRS. KATE BRADLEY
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OF CALIFORNIA 131 one daughter to w
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OP CALIFORNIA 133 colored authors a
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OF CALIFORNIA 135 character gives a
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OF CALIFORNIA 137 also owns his res
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OF CALIFORNIA 139 educated; instead
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OF CALIFORNIA 141 within less than
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OF CALIFORNIA 143 beautiful, until
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OF CALIFORNIA 145 that the Mission
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OF CALIFORNIA 147 MRS. ELLEN HUDDEL
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OF CALIFORNIA 149 a great orator; A
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OF CALIFORNIA 151 the pathless wood
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OF CALIFORNIA 153 Lowe, who lives i
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OF CALIFORNIA 155 County of Tulare,
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OF CALIFORNIA 157 and for seven yea
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OF CALIFORNIA 159 The A. M. E. Chur
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The OP CALIFORNIA 161 "September 14
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OF CALIFORNIA 163 a cost of one tho
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OF CALIFORNIA 165 :mrs. ardella c.
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OF CALIFORNIA 167 Rev. Sanderson wa
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OF CALIFORNIA 169 "(3) We declare t
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OF CALIFORNIA 171 as steward. In 18
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OF CALIFORNIA 173 Wright Harlan, in
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OF CALIFORNIA 175 necessary for the
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OF CALIFORNIA 177 Chieo colored sch
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OF CALIFORNIA 179 " 'Eesolved, That
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OF CALIFORNIA 181 Sacramento. Mr. B
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OF CALIFORNIA 183 MME. ELLA BRADLEY
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OP CALIFORNIA 185 Sara Sanderson wa
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OF CALIFORNIA 187 graduate in the S
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OF CALIFORNIA 189 the Legislature f
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OP CALIFORNIA 191 tary, Mrs. H. E.
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OF CALIFORNIA 193 tocratic resident
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OF CALIFORNIA 195 The pioneer Negro
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OF CALIFORNIA 197 but he is also th
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OF CALIFORNIA 199 United States and
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OF CALIFORNIA 201 MRS. OWEXS-BYNUM
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OF CALIFORNIA 203 defense that Burr
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OF CALIFORNIA 205 William Lenton St
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OF CALIFORNIA 207 The author then q
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OF CALIFORNIA 209 Negro in the Unit
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OF CALIFORNIA 211 "Ray Hastings "Or
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OF CALIFORNIA 218 leading soprano o
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OF CALIFORNIA 215 The charm of this
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OF CALIFORNIA 217 lege education in
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OF CALIFORNIA 219
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OF CALIFORNIA 221 mother of his chi
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OF CALIFORNIA 223 Master Owen Troy
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OF CALIFORNIA 225 led to his reachi
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OF CALIFORNIA 227 in other organiza
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OF CALIFORNIA 229 presented them to
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OF CALIFORNIA 231 Mrs. Grasses is a
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OF CALIFORNIA 233 deepest sympathy,
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OF CALIFORNIA 235 own homes in resp
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OF CAIJI-'OKMA ^'V MME. SUL-TE-WAN
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OP CALIFORNIA 239 The writer in giv
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OF CALIFORNIA 241 of being a thief
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OF CALIFORNIA 24:3 daughter was edu
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CHAPTER XIX Doctors and Dentists op
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OF CALIFORNIA 247 Carolina, in 1914
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OF CALIFORNIA 249 fessional educati
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CHAPTER XX Literary Dep.uitment In
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'OF CALIFORNIA 253 giving extracts
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OF CALIFORNIA 254A REV. WM. T. CLEG
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OF CALIFORNIA 255 Recognizing Mr. T
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OF CALIFORNIA 257 "In war, warriors
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OF CALIFORNIA 259 people. It was su
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OF CALIFORNIA 261 Mr. Wilson was an
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OF CALIFORNIA 263 the rarest evenin
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OF CALIFORNIA 265 Our Nation's Fath
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OP CALIFORNIA 267 WITHERED FLOWERS
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OF CALIFORNIA 269 IT MATTERS MUCH B
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OF CALIFORNIA 270A SERGT. CHARLES R
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OF CALIFORNIA 271 But 'twas a might
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OF CALIFORNIA 273 engage in anythin
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OF CALIFORNIA 275 pleased to have w
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OF CALIFORNIA 277 down and pity the
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OF CALIFORNIA 279 crowded home to e
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OF CALIFORNIA 281 aspirations. They
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OF CALIFORNIA 283 In the great conf
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OF CALIFORNIA 285 William Beck, son
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OP^ CALII'oiiXIA 286A LIEUT. JOURXE
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OF CALIFORNIA 287 "Captain Jones wa
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OF CALIFORNIA 289 wounded after a d
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OF CALIFORNIA 291 Mr. Benston was t
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OF CALIFORNIA 293 Chaplain of the 9
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OF CALIFORNIA 295 United States in
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OP CALIFORNIA 297 Mr. Wall related
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OP CALIFORNIA 299 quite a musical f
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CHAPTER XXII History of the Negro a
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OF CALIFORNIA 303 representing the
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CHAPTER XXIII The End of the Trail
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OF CALIFORNIA 307 Edward Carlisle,
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OP CALIFORNIA 309 mention must be m
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CHAPTER XXIV Notes on the Text ' "T
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OF CALIFORNIA 313 defendant corpora
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OF CALIFORNIA 315 From these papers
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OP CALIFORNIA 317 Soldier, Negro.
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