Between 1849 and 1865, Daniel A. Jenks documented his remarkable life in the American West in a five-volume collection of Gold Rush journals—material that had never before been published in full. 

Now, for the first time, Jenks's story is available as a complete narrative, told in the Argonaut's own words.  

• California & Colorado gold rushes
• 1849 Harrowing sea voyage to San Francisco 
• 1859 Overland trek to the Pikes Peak region   
• Easy-to-read modern format  

Go West!
With Daniel Jenks

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