Finding Aid to the Antonio María Osio Papers, 1823-1853
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Finding Aid to the Antonio María Osio Papers, 1823-1853
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Partial list of correspondents, authors and signers of documents
Letters to Osio
Muro, Miguel
Letter, June 28, 1843, re debt Osio owes the Mission of San José.
Real, José María del Refugio Sagrado Suarez del
Letter, July 1, 1852, written from Guaymas and concerning his trip and need for money.
Vischer, Edward, 1808-1878
11 letters, 1852-1864, concerning various land transactions in which he was involved for Osio. Some are translations only.
Documents (arranged chronologically)
Castro, María de Jesús
[Petición], Feb. 22, 1823. Request for land in San José (Baja California) with marginal reply by Father Tomas de Ahumada and confirmation by Father Pedro Gonzáles, and statement granting juridical possession by José Manuel Ruiz.
Castro, María de Jesus
[Petición], Dec. 28, 1828. Petition to the alcalde to deny José Antonio Gavarrayn's claim to her property. With translation.
Osio, Antonio María
[Petición], Dec. 11, 1833. Petition for a lot in what was formerly the old cemetery in Santa Clara Mission. With grant by Father Real. With translation.
Osio, Antonio María
[Petición], Sept. 9, 1835. Petition for a solar in Los Angeles. With grant by Domingo Romero; report of survey by Narciso Botello; and note that title to lot is being returned by Francisco J. Alvarado. With copy and translation.
[Papers re grant of Angel Island to Osio, 1838-1839]
Copy and three translations, Include letter from Pesado granting islands off the coast of California to Antonio and Carlos Carrillo, July 20, 1838, and grant by Juan B. Alvarado to Antonio María Osio of Angel Island, June 1, 1839.
Castro, Raimundo
[Petición], June 8, 1840. Request for a solar in San Jose, With grant of request by Vicente Ceceña (oversize)
San José del Cabo, Baja California. Juez de Paz
Sentencia, May 2, 1842. Sentence against Salvador Castro and others for having attempted to proclaim the "bases de Tacubaya". Contemporary copy.
Clark, Smith Douglas
[Pagaré], Apr. 28, 1843. Promissory note to Osio. Also signed by Thomas A. J. Tomlinson.
[Papers in litigation for property - Berri vs. Oslo. 1844]
Include drafts of opinions of the Fiscal José María Castanares and Juan Malarín; a copy by Malarín, dated Sept. 11, 1847, also including Micheltorena's order concerning the litigation, Feb. 24, 1844, as well as the opinions of Castanares and Malarín; also order for property to be surveyed, Dec. 28, 1844, enclosing copies of opinions of Castanares and Malarín (copy?) (oversize).
Osio, Antonio María
[Petición], June 12, 1844. Request for payment for money and cattle expended in 1830 for the San Francisco Presidio, With notation by Micheltorena, requesting statement from M. G. Vallejo, and reply from Vallejo declaring that Osio's affidavit is correct.
Osio, Antonio María
[Petición], Aug. 22, 1844. Request for permission to use a certain brand on his Rancho Punta de Reyes. Permission granted by Jacob P. Leese.
Soberanes, Mariano
[Petición], Mar. 3, 1846. Petition for payment for food, etc. provided to Micheltorena and Castro. With marginal replies by Pío Pico and José Abrego, and with note by José Castro.
Castro, José
[Certificado y petición], Apr. 7, 1846. Statement that Soberanes supplied his troops with 12 cows, and request that State Treasurer should pay Soberanes for them. With translation (oversize).
Osio, Antonio María
Convenio, Oct. 13, 1849. Agreement with J. M. Jones, concerning Santa Clara Mission orchard. Also signed by Jones. With translation.
Osio, Antonio María
Contrata, Nov. 14, 1850. Agreement with S. Sterrett Barr and S. M. Mezes re Santa Clara Mission orchard.
Osio, Antonio María
Convenio, Jan. 3, 1852. Agreement with Julius K. Rose concerning his property of Angel Island. With signatures of Julius K. Rose, A. M, Osio, Edward Vischer and John Hespeth.
Osio, Antonio María
[Petición], May 22, 1853. Petition for some land near Rancho Mesa de la Palma in Baja California. With translation.
Two fragments of Mss. re Baja California history. undated By Oslo?
Osio Estate Papers
Osio, Narcisa et al
Power of attorney to Beatrice Osio Williamson in transactions concerning Angel Island, Sept. 2, 1878. With copy, and translation into Spanish.
Osio, Narcisa Soto de
Deed for sale of her interest in two houses in San José del Cabo. Draft form.
Ortiz, Lorenzo, et al
Evaluation of two lots in San José del Cabo formerly belonging to Antonio María Osio, June 15, 1883. Copy. With this, on same date, deed of sale by administrator T. Maldonado to Gabriel Galindo. With translations of both documents.
Maldonado, T.
Liquidación, July 15, 1883 - Accounts liquidating estate.
U. S. Legation. Madrid
Letter to Beatriz Ozio de Williams, Mar. 2, 1885, by Dwight T. Reed. With copy.