The 1849 gold rush in California inspired Thomas Carter to mine gold. He discovered a circular informing him of a large gold mining company in New York. He was currently employed by the Princeton Mine at Mariposa, California. The Oriental Consolidated Mine Company was contacted as Tom wished to expand his career. He was accepted and traveled to Korea. His future wife joined him and they were married in the American Consulate in Seoul, Korea. | Twenty Years In Korea by Frances A Wood, Paperback | Indigo Chapters