Monthly Archives: July 2023

500 Gallons of Wine

Posted on July 26, 2023 by nancyleek

What is a man who has just married a temperance wife to do with five hundred gallons of “superior wine”? That was John Bidwell’s dilemma and here is his solution. Bidwell had never been a drinking man, and once he … Continue reading →

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The Art of John Frederick Holtzman

Posted on July 20, 2023 by nancyleek

Writing about Bidwell’s old adobe house a few months ago, I posted this picture of Bidwell Mansion, which shows the adobe on the left-hand side and Bidwell Mansion in the center. At the time I said it was an “undated … Continue reading →

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Heat and Humbugs

Posted on July 13, 2023 by nancyleek

I have been reading with enjoyment the Gold Rush diary of Dr. Israel Shipman Pelton Lord (his parents didn’t stint on the names for their son). For sharp observations and colorful descriptions he can’t be beat. Born in Connecticut in … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th of July!

Posted on July 3, 2023 by nancyleek
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Dame Shirley’s Fourth of July

Posted on July 2, 2023 by nancyleek

In 1852, from her log cabin at Indian Bar on the Feather River, Dame Shirley (Louise Clappe) wrote about a 4th of July celebration across the river at Rich Bar. She had the honor of making a flag, of white … Continue reading →

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