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Guide to the Spanish and Mexican Materials, 1780-1850
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  • Descriptive Summary
  • Administrative Information
  • Access Points
  • Contents
  • History
  • Correspondents
  • Container List
  • Related Collections

  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: Spanish and Mexican Materials,
    Date (inclusive): 1780-1850
    Box Number: 310
    Collector: California State Library
    Extent: 1 box
    Repository: California State Library
    Sacramento, California
    Language: English.

    Administrative Information

    Access

    Unrestricted.

    Conditions of Use

    Please credit California State Library.

    Publication Rights

    Copyright has not been assigned to California State Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing. Permission for publication is given on behalf of California State Library as the owner 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.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], Spanish and Mexican Materials, California State Library.

    Access Points

    California - History - 1846-1850
    Pioneers - California
    Mexicans - California - History

    Contents

    Small collection of letters from various persons, 1780-1850.

    History

    From 1769 to 1822 California was under Spanish rule. In 1822, California declared independence from Spain and aligned with Mexico. After a period of unrest, the territory came into possession of the United States in 1846. On September 9, 1850, California became a state.

    Correspondents

    • Abella, Ramon
    • Alvires, Juan
    • Augustin, Montaldo
    • Bandini, Jose M.
    • Barron, Guillermo
    • Carrillo, Antonio
    • Casanova, Angel de
    • Castellero, Andres (Capt.)
    • Curtis, William
    • Graham, Isaac
    • Larkin, Thomas Oliver, 1802-1858
    • Lucan, Mariano
    • Newby, Robert
    • Panto, Pedro D.
    • Pena, Thomas
    • Pico, Andres
    • Sandoval, Francisco
    • Sarria, Vicente
    • Serra, Junipero, 1713-1784
    • Stanton, Juan
    • Stokes, Santiago
    • Vallejo, Mariano Guadalupe, 1808-1890
    • Zalvidea, Jose Maria

    Container List

    The list is arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent in one box.

    Related Collections

    Title: Pioneer Manuscript Collection
    Title: State Library Collection