"Gold Seekers of '49" by Edwin L. Sabin is an early 20th-century historical adventure novel where Charley Adams and his father journey from St. Louis to California during the 1849 Gold Rush; after Charley saves an injured gold miner, they learn about the miner's gold dust and mine, prompting them to head west in pursuit of fortune.

Gold Seekers of '49
By Edwin L. (Edwin Legrand) Sabin
Driven by dreams of striking it rich, a young boy and his injured father set off on a dangerous trek to California after a chance encounter with a gold miner.
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About the AuthorEdwin Legrand Sabin was an American author, primarily of boys' adventure stories, mostly set in the American West.
Edwin Legrand Sabin was an American author, primarily of boys' adventure stories, mostly set in the American West.
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