Chapter 15: A Long Way Home

This whole book was an assignment for me from the Ron Paul Curriculum. I have enjoyed writing it, and i hope you all enjoy reading it.

Chapter 14: Forgivness

I woke up groggily, and could immediately tell I had slept in. I pulled my clothes on, slowly, and I could feel a bruise on my back, that I had obviously not felt from when Bernard pushed me over. As I went outside, It was very bright, and I blinked several times trying to get …

Chapter 13: Bernard

I tried to walk as often as I could, though I still needed crutches. I operated the pullies and Walt worked down underground, which was very kind of him, as he was not fit for the work as I was. I was doing chores around our site and packing up. We were planning on leaving …

Chapter 12: Robber Search [First Draft]

We rode out and circled the areas around our little fenced-in property. We looked through the forests, and down the hill on the west side of our claim. I rode down, looking in the little nooks, and caves, to see if anyone was hiding there. I didn't see any sign of a man, and when …

Chapter 11: Delving Deeper [First Draft]

We quickly got used to this new form of finding gold, and I enjoyed doing something new. We hadn't found any veins in the two weeks we have been in here, but the ore has been getting denser with gold as we went along. We focused on the right tunnel, as it wasn't that deep …

Chapter 8: Found the Yellow! [First Draft]

We spent the remainder of that day setting up the sluices and getting ourselves organized. We cleared an area in the shade and started to put things where we would need them. The horses had plenty of grass, water, and shade. So they were comfortable, which made me happy, as they had been carrying us, …

Chapter 3: Across the open sea [First Draft]

It was the day before the voyage, and Walter and I were at the dock to see the loading of the things that we had bought. We left the packages, with the loading crew, and decided to go out for lunch, and talk about our upcoming voyage. We went to a very grand restaurant. It …

Chapter 2: Gathering Steam

I awoke, in the morning cheerful and excited, which was a good change from the groggy, and grumpiness that I usually experienced in the morning. I said hello and gave a large smile to Greta my housekeeper, I think it unnerved her slightly, as she kept glancing at me when she brought me my coffee …

Chapter 1: A Boston Man [FIRST DRAFT]

Boston in 1848 was a bustling, busy, and active place. A place where many men come to make their fortune. One of these men is me! My name is Fredrick Richter. I came to Boston after living in London and attending college, I dropped out to pursue my dream of business in America. I started …