upon his return Salem made notes for a lecture, which he delivered in
Salem; and later, with many additions, prepared this sketch, probably
about 1874.  He was again elected Mayor of Salem, 1860-1862, and City
Clerk, 1863-1870.  He died in Salem on September 29, 1879.  On May 26,
1834, he married Hannah H.  B.  Robinson of Salem. 

There have been several accounts of the activities of the Vigilance
Committee, but this is firsthand information from one who was on the
ground at the time, and for this reason it is considered a valuable
contribution to the history of those troublous days.  It certainly is a
record of what a prominent, intelligent and observing eye-witness saw
regarding this important episode in the history of California.  The
original paper is now in the possession of his granddaughter, Mrs.
Raymond H.  Oveson of Groton, Massachusetts. 

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Many of the evils which afflicted the people of San Francisco may be
traced to the peculiar circumstances attendant upon the settlement of
California.  The effect all over the world of the discovery of gold at