A Swiss expatriate who attempted to create a personal empire in California's Sacramento Valley, John Sutter founded New Helvetia, a cosmopolitan settlement whose economy depended on Indian slaves and free labourers. Mining a wealth of sources, Albert Hurtado has written the definitive biography of Sutter.

412 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 3 maps

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	September 18, 2020
Original release date	2008
ISBN13	9780806139296
Publishers	University of Oklahoma Press
Pages	412
Dimensions	178 × 254 × 20 mm · 752 g
Language	English

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