Name/Title
Keturah Came 'Round the Horn, a book by Ada Claire DarbyEntry/Object ID
L2014.26.44Description
Keturah Came 'Round the Horn, a book by Ada Claire Darby. A Story of Old California. The story of a girl of about 15 whose father was a sea captain in the adventurous days when reaching the California seacoast meant sailing round the Horn. He kidnapped his own daughter from the sacred precincts of Beacon Hill -- and she was catapulted into the midst of the exciting days of the transfer of jurisdiction of California from Mexico to the United States. A glimpse of Fremont -- a friendly picture of General Kearny -- a not so friendly one of Stockton -- a glamorous visit to a Spanish Hacienda.
Ada Claire Darby (1883-1953), of St. Joseph, Missouri, is widely recognized as an author of children's books, notably for girls. included are "Skip, Come -a-Lou"; "Hickory Goody", "Sometimes", "Jenny Wren", "Gay Soeurette", "Peace Pipes at Portage" "Look Away, Dixieland" and "Pull Away, Boatman." She was the daughter of a physician and included in St. Joseph most notable society.
296/Hardbound/Illustrations.Collection
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Fiction, Darby, Ada Claire, St. Joseph AuthorsBook Details
Author
Darby, Ada ClairePlace Published
City
New York CityState/Province
New YorkDate Published
1935Call No.
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Claire Ada DarbyRelated Entries
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L1997.026.00001, L2005.018.01272, L2014.026.00039, L9999.999.04000, P2005.002.00002