Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Summer 2016
Journal Title
The Journal of San Diego History
Volume Number
62
Issue Number
3-4
First Page
131
Last Page
158
Version
Publisher PDF: the final published version of the article, with professional formatting and typesetting
Disciplines
History | United States History
Abstract
The US-Mexico War (1846-48) transformed the San Diego region by drawing in new investors, among them David Lion Gardner (1816-92) who came from New York to seek his fortune during the Gold Rush. Uncomfortable with the reckless pursuit of profit that he witnessed in San Francisco, Gardiner set up a mercantile business in San Diego. His surviving letters to family members tell the story of his experience in California between 1849 and 1851. They also reveal the capitalist origins of modern San Diego.
Digital USD Citation
McClain, Molly, "David Lion Gardiner: A Yankee in Gold Rush California, 1849-1851" (2016). History: Faculty Scholarship. 43.
https://digital.sandiego.edu/history_facpub/43