Bergenroth, a German national and political activist, fled to California in 1850 in the face of anti-Socialist political pressure in his native Berlin. "Contains his California experiences in 1850, including his formation of a motley crew of unsavory adventures, one of whom was executed by Vigilantes. Leaving California in 1851, he ultimately earned international fame as a scholar" - Howes C209; Cowan p. 108; Rocq 8298.