Quotes from the Diary of a Tax Collector

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And They Came to the StreetsThat Were Paved With Gold

The following quotes came from the San Francisco Chinese Historical Society Museum. Bibliography

July 30, 1855:

Hunted Chinese in the night, done very well, collected about 80 licenses.

August 16, 1855:

Had a China fight. Knocked down some and drawed our tools on the rest and they put out.

October 23, 1855:

Had a great time, Chinamen tails cut off.

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