Philosopher Pickett: The Life and Writings of Charles Edward Pickett, Esq., of Virginia, Who Came Overland to the Pacific Coast in 1842–43 and for ... of Public Abuses in Oregon and California

by Lawrence Clark Powell

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1942.

198 pages, Hardcover

Published September 23, 2022

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[Claudia Skelton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Charles Edward Pickett came to California in 1843 and over forty years was in the midst of events which changed the West from wilderness to civilization. He was an eccentric writer, primarily of pamphlets and articles, an activity that gained him the title of Philosopher. The life and writings of Pickett were compiled by Lawrence Clark Powell, a well known writer and key member of the University of California, Los Angeles Library. He created a masterly piece of work in rescuing Pickett from obscurity, including much material from his extensive research in libraries across the country.