“We pitched our tents, shouldered our picks and shovels and with pan in hand sallied forth to try our fortunes at gold digging. We did not have very good success being green at mining, but by practice and observation we soon improved some, and found a little of the shining metal. . . . It is quite sickly here and every person ought to be very careful and not expose himself more than is necessary. Many here are so anxious to get rich that they work, rain or snow, regardless of life or health. After working a few weeks I was taken sick very suddenly. . . . After I got well five of us concluded [agreed] to build a saw mill, so we went two miles below town and built us a fine log cabin and we have our mill nearly built.” Who do you think wrote this excerpt?
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