Guide to the Spanish and Mexican Materials, 1780-1850

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California History Room
California State Library
Library and Courts Building II
900 N. Street, Room 200
P.O. Box 942837
Sacramento, California 94237-0001
Phone: (916) 654-0176
Fax: (916) 654-8777
Email: cslcal@library.ca.gov
URL: http://www.library.ca.gov/
© 1999
California State Library. All rights reserved.

Guide to the Spanish and Mexican Materials, 1780-1850



California State Library

Sacramento, California

Contact Information:

  • California History Room
  • California State Library
  • Library and Courts Building II
  • 900 N. Street, Room 200
  • P.O. Box 942837
  • Sacramento, California 94237-0001
  • Phone: (916) 654-0176
  • Fax: (916) 654-8777
  • Email: cslcal@library.ca.gov
  • URL: http://www.library.ca.gov/
Processed by:
The California State Library staff
Encoded by:
Xiuzhi Zhou
© 1999 California State Library. All rights reserved.

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

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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.

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