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Title: Cooper, John Rogers Papers
Identifier/Call Number: C058818
Contributing Institution:
Society of California Pioneers
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
1.0 folder
1 folder, 1 item, 2 letters
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1844
Date (inclusive): 1821-1860
Abstract: This folder contains one folder of items in Spanish from 1844 regarding the Rancho Rincon de las Salinas in Monterey, CA;
two letters regarding property leases; and one defendant's brief.
creator:
Cooper, John Rogers, 1823-?
Existence and Location of Originals note
The Society of California Pioneers, 300 Fourth Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107
The letter dated 06/26/1821 is from Cooper and William P. Hartnell to the first native governor of California, Luis Antonio
Argüello detailing the grant, bargain, and sale of several items totalling $9,000. The lease dated 07/03/1859 states that
H. C. Curtis was letting approximately 100 x 93 yards of property on the north side of Decatur street near the custom house
in Monterey from Cooper. The undated brief is between plaintiffs James Martin and others against defendants John R. Cooper
and others disputing who held the title of the Rancho Rincon de las Salinas in Monterey, CA. It was drawn up by William Matthews,
attorney for the defendants. The folder of Spanish language items contains two letters: one from 06/20/1844 from John Augustus
Sutter and Manuel Micheltorena, the second undated from Manuel Micheltorena, both to unknown recipients regarding the rancho
in Monterey.
Conditions Governing Access note
Collection open for research.
There are no restrictions on access.
John Rogers Cooper Papers. The Society of California Pioneers.
Donor and date of acquisition unknown.
Cooper was born in May 1823. He lived in Monterey and joined the Society of California Pioneers in 1850.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Argüello, Luis Antonio, 1784-1830
Micheltorena, Manuel, 1802-1853
Sutter, John Augustus, 1803-1880
Leases--California
Rancho Rincon de las Salinas (Calif.)