One Man's Gold: The Letters and Journal of a Forty Niner is a book written by Enos Christman that provides a firsthand account of the California Gold Rush of 1849. The book is a collection of letters and journal entries written by Christman as he traveled from his home in Ohio to California in search of gold. The book begins with Christman's departure from Ohio and his journey westward, including his experiences crossing the plains and the Rocky Mountains...