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Lifetime: 1819 - 1906 Passed: ≈ 118 years ago

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Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe

Books by Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe

Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 Cover image

Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52

History Memoir Non-Fiction Travel
Travel Letters Mining Women's History California Social History Pioneer Life Gold rush Journal Diary Feather River 1850s Western History

Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe moved to California from Massachusetts during the Gold Rush of the mid-1800’s. During her travels, Louise was offered the opportunity to write for The Herald about her travel adventures. It was at this point that Loui...