Chapter VI. The Colony of Ross in California

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE v
3. CONTENTS viii
4. INTRODUCTION 1
5. AUTHOR'S PREFACE 3
6. Chapter I. The First Russian "Promyshlenniky" on the North American Continent 7
7. Chapter II. The Organization of the Russian - American Company 22
8. Chapter III. The Early Activities of the Russian - American Company 50
9. Chapter IV. The Russian Colonies in North America and the Conventions of 1824-1825 73
10. Chapter V. The Commercial Company Becomes a Government Institution 94
11. Chapter VI. The Colony of Ross in California 118
12. Chapter VII. The Colonies on the Hawaiian Islands and the Plans for Settlement on the Island of Hawaii 153
13. Chapter VIII. Labor Conditions in the Russian Colonies in America 171
14. Chapter IX. The Native Population in the Russian Colonies in North America 193
15. Chapter X. The FinalPeriod of the Russian - American Company 217
16. Chapter XI. The Sale of the Russian Possessions in America 234
17. Conclusion 273
18. Notes 277
19. Index 297