Newspaper articles - California: story section, early county.
Date
1945
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UNKNOWN
Abstract
"Jebediah S. Smith, a preacher of sorts, and Thomas L. (Peg Leg) Smith, a teacher of sorts, were the first two white leaders to enter what is now Tulare county. Jed, the preacher arrived in 1826, accompanied by about 15 trappers and was said to have been the first white man to cross the Sierra Nevada mountains. Jed and his party entered the valley by way of the Tejoh pass. Tulare lake was observed and hunting for beaver along the upper reaches of the Kings, San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers was successful."
Description
13 sheets 8.5 x 11 inch. Typed. Annotated in pencil. Date est.