Finding Aid to the Copies of 1849 Correspondence Regarding California Guards MS.824

Holly Rose Larson
Library and Archives at the Autry
2012 December 11
210 South Victory Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91502
rroom@theautry.org


Contributing Institution: Library and Archives at the Autry
Title: Copies of 1849 Correspondence Regarding California Guards
Creator: McLellan, Rufus
Creator: Marcy, William L. (William Learned)
Identifier/Call Number: MS.824
Physical Description: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Date (inclusive): 1939
Abstract: This is a collection of typed copies of correspondence between Rufus McLellan of the California Guards and William L. Marcy, United States Secretary of War, between 1849 February 2 and 1849 February 20. These copies were made from photostat copies of the original documents in the U. S. War Department.
Language of Material: English .

Scope and Contents

This is a collection of typed copies of correspondence between Rufus McLellan of the California Guards and William L. Marcy, United States Secretary of War, between 1849 February 2 and 1849 February 20. These copies were made from photostat copies of the original documents in the U. S. War Department.

Preferred Citation

Copies of 1849 Correspondence Regarding California Guards, 1939, Braun Research Library Collection, Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles; MS.824.

Processing History

Processed by Library staff before 1981. Finding aid completed by Holly Rose Larson, NHPRC Processing Archivist, 2012 December 11, made possible through grant funding from the National Historical Publications and Records Commissions (NHPRC).

Acquisition

Copied by Library staff from the photostats of Grant Foreman, 1939.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Conditions Governing Access

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Subjects and Indexing Terms

California -- History -- Sources
Correspondence
Typescripts
California Guards