The Vigilance Committee of 1856.

by a Pioneer California Journalist by James O'Meara

$150 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller · No longer available

57 pp. 1 vols. 16mo. Original pink printed wrappers. Upper wrapper detached and chipped. Howes O84; Rocq 10749; Cowan, p.464; Norris Catalogue 2904. Item #319709 O'Meara was a law and order man who also published a book on the Broderick-Gwin Senate contest and the Broderick-Terry duel. He is very critical of the activities of the so-called Second Vigilance Committee. O'Meara gives the names of the members of the Committee, and describes

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