James Mason DiaryHANGETOWNPlacerville, CA,

September 14, 1850

Diary of James Mason

From Red Lake to Hangtown, CA - Placerville, Ca

September 9 – traveled 16 M & crosses the Summit of the Moun the night verry cold

September 10 – traveled 10 & En a M East of leek Springs the day cold & in the evening a heavy fall of snow & through the day I gathered

ripe Sarvis berrys & curentsSeptember 11 – traveled 14 M rested to noon & gathered some grass went 4 M & then cut it with Knives & caried it to camp Several of our

boys got lost & threw their grass awaySeptember 12 – traveled 18 M over a rough road no grass but had to

browse on oak leavesSeptember 13 – traveled 12 M & En in a little valey Meet Joseph

Sarchett in the morningSeptember 14 – traveled 14 M & arived in hangtown Sold our team &

waggon for $550 & Started for Sacramento City

Hangtown, CA Red

Lake, CA

Morman Emigrant Trail

Morman Emigrant Trail

Diary of James Mason

California Oregon Trail from Independence, MO - to Hangtown (Placerville, CA)

Independence

Placerville

Hangtown (Placerville) – Sept 14

Diary of James Mason

Hangtown (Placerville) – Sept 14

Hangtown

Diary of James Mason

Hangtown (Placerville) – Sept 14, 1850

Hangtown (Placerville) Ca.

Picture taken July 4, 2013

Hangtown (Placerville) Ca.

Hangtown , CA 1850

Hangtown (Placerville) Ca.

Hangtown (Placerville) Ca.

Hangtown , CA 1849

Hangtown (Placerville) Ca.

Hangtown , CA 1850

Hangtown (Placerville) Ca.

Hangetown Outlaw

Hangtown (Placerville) Ca.

Hangtown (Placerville) Ca.

Hangtown (Placerville) Ca.

Hangtown (Placerville) Ca.

Hangtown (Placerville) Ca.

Old Town - Hwy 49

Hangtown (Placerville) Ca.

Old Town - Hwy 49

ENDJames Mason Diary

HANGETOWNPlacerville, CA,

September 14, 1850