The Diary of David R. Leeper: Rushing for Gold
- ISBN-10
- 0761410112
- ISBN-13
- 9780761410119
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 78
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
- Author
- David Rohrer Leeper
Description
A young prospector describes his experiences traveling overland to the California gold fields and during the five years he spent digging for gold.
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