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History of El Dorado County 1883 
by Paolo Sioli

Table of Contents
I. Early Discoveries and Exploration of the Coast and Lower California
II. Missions in Upper Calif.
III. Civil Gov't under Spanish
IV. Calif. under Mexican
V. California under Mexican Regime (continued)
VI. The Bear Flag War
VII. American Conquest--Mexican War
VIII. American Conquest--Mexican War (continued)
IX. American Conquest--Mexican War (end)
X. California under American Regime
XI. Laws and Organizations
XII. Early Condition, Inhabitants and Exploration
XIII. Early Condition, Inhabitation and Explorations in this Region
XIV. Discovery of Gold
XV. Routes of Immigrants
XVI. Organization of County
XVII. El Dorado County, Geographically
XVIII. Mining--River Mining
XIX. Mining --Dry Digging and Hydraulic Mining
XX. Mining --Quartz Mines
XXI. Mining Laws
XXII. The Water Supply
XXIII. Farming Industry &  Statistics
XXIV. Internal Improvements--Roads
XXV. Internal Improvements--Bridges--Stage --Express & Telegraph Companies
XXVI. Internal Improvements--Railroads
XXVII. Journalism
XXVIII. Secret Societies
XXIX. Hospitals, Schools, etc.
XXX. Criminal Annals
XXXI. Indian Troubles
XXXII. General Election
XXXIII. Reminiscences and Anecdotes

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