A Yankee smuggler on the Spanish California coast: George Washington Eayrs and the ship Mercury
Released: Jan 01, 2001
Format: Hardcover, 115 pages
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Description:
Traces the adventures of a Boston seafarer named George Washington Earys who, for a decade beginning in 1803, participated in trading voyages between Alaska, California, and China. The story of Eayrs' adventures illuminates our knowledge of early nineteenth century American trade in the Pacific. It also gives us a glimpse of the isolated societies of Alta and Baja California.
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