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Language of Material:
Spanish; Castilian
Contributing Institution:
Society of California Pioneers
Title: The Francisco Guerrero Letter.
creator:
Guerrero, Francisco
Identifier/Call Number: C057991
Physical Description:
1 folder
1 folder (1 hand written letter)
Date (inclusive): 1846 January 12
Abstract: This file contains a hand-written letter, in Spanish, by Francisco Guerrero in which he appears to be discussing the different
military departments of Alta-California, Pio Pico, and the "Port of Yurba Buena".
This file contains a hand written letter, in Spanish, by Francisco Guerrero in which he appears to be discussing the different
military departments of Alta-California, Pio Pico, and the Port of Yurba Buena.
The document is in Spanish and appears to be a military correspondence. The document discusses several cities throughout California,
such as Los Angles and Yurba Buena and the document is signed and dated January 19th, 1846. The document is on two pieces
of parchment which has been sealed together with four spots of sealing wax.
This file contains a hand-written letter, in Spanish, by Francisco Guerrero. He may be Francisco Guerrero (1811-1851) who
was the Mexican alcalde of Yurba (Yerba) Buena in Mexican Alta California Territory 1836 and 1839. If so, his full name is:
Francisco Guerrero y Palomares. He appears to be discussing the different military departments of Alta-California, Pio Pico,
and the Port of Yurba (Yerba) Buena.
The document is in Spanish and appears to be a military correspondence. The document discusses several cities throughout California,
such as Los Angles and Yurba Buena and the document is signed and dated January 19th, 1846. The document is on two pieces
of parchment which has been sealed together with four spots of sealing wax.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition uknown.
Existence and Location of Originals
The Society of California Pioneers, 101 Montgomery St, Suite 150, The Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco CA, 94129
The Francisco Guerrero Letter. The Society of California Pioneers.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Frontier and pioneer life – California
Society of California Pioneers
Pioneers -- California
Bear Flag Revolt, 1846
Spanish Americans -- California -- Genealogy.
Guerrero, Francisco
Pico, Pio, 1801-1894