1850 HENRY A. WISE. Los Gringos. Explorations in Mexico, California. Donner Party Interest. Reformer The Old Peach Tree [Poem]

The Old Peach Tree [Poem]

their efforts were directed toward enlisting the support of the public

killing about 20 people

A Government Spy in Japan

Francis William

1850 HENRY A. WISE. Los Gringos. Explorations in Mexico, California. Donner Party Interest. Reformer The Old Peach Tree [Poem]A superb early "outsider" travelogue composed by Lieutenant Henry Augustus Wise of the United States Navy. He also wrote under the moniker, Harry Gringo, and is a particularly lively, original [by that I mean, he exaggerates a good bit] author, discussing in detail his travels and the people of South and Central America, Mexico, California, even a sting on Hawaii. He participated in the Donner Party situation and seems to be source "A" for some of the