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Peter Hardeman Burnett (1807-1895) spent his early years in Tennessee and Missouri, serving as a district attorney in the latter state. In 1843 he joined an emi

Recollections and Opinions of an Old Pioneer by Peter Hardeman Burnett, first published in 1880, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great

In this memoir, Peter Hardeman Burnett recounts his experiences as a pioneer in the American West. Burnett, who helped establish the state of California and ser

Peter Hardeman Burnett was one of the first governors of California and played a key role in the state's early history. This memoir offers a firsthand account o