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Marriage on horseback in California lore and lore
Excerpted sketches from Walter Colton's diary by the Monterey Alcalde recount marriage customs in early California. It describes a horsebound ceremony with ornate gear, a musket salute, and a multi day dance, followed by tale of the grizzly and other anecdotes from gold rush life.
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Walter Colton
Alcalde
Monterey
American Fork
Colton
California
Paradise
la Viena
Tan
Ocean
Pompeii
Sline
Elena