Finding Aid to the Documentos para la historia de California, 1821-1872

folder 1-2.

Payeras, Mariano, 1769-1822

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Cordillera sobre suministración de viveres, La Purísima Mission, July 16, 1821. Chain letter concerning the administration of provisions.

folder 3-6.

Argüello, Luis Antonio, 1784-1830

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Orders concerning horse thieves, Monterey, Nov. 22, 1824. With note by Noriega, Dec. 16, 1824 at Santa Barbara.

folder 7-10.

Echeandía, José María de, d. 1852

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Letter to the alcalde, San Diego, June 11, 1829, transmitting copy of letter of Santiago Argüello concerning a fine to be imposed on José Antonio Carrillo for travelling without a passport.

folder 11-12.

García Diego, Francisco, d. 1846

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Cordillera, Santa Clara, June 12, 1833.

folder 13-22.

Figueroa, José, 1792-1835

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Extract, concerning militias, Monterey, Jan. 24, 1835.

folder 23-34.

Figueroa, José, 1792-1835

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Letter to the Ayuntamiento de los Angeles, from San Juan Bautista, Mar. 13, 1835, re activities of Francisco Torres and Antonio Apalategui. Document 23-28 is a transcript.

folder 35-50.

Castillo Negrete, Luis del, d. 1843

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His exposition of the revolution at Monterey, written from the Bay of San Diego, to the alcalde of Los Angeles, Dec. 1836.

folder 51-64.

Padrón, or census report on inhabitants of Los Angeles for the purpose of elections, 1839, signed by José Pérez.

folder 65-66.

Alvarado, Juan Bautista, 1809-1882

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Proclamation, Santa Barbara, Jan. 25, 1839, containing copy of directive from Pesado concerning the law of amnesty. Also signed by Manuel Jimeno Casarín. In oversize portfolio.

folder 67-68.

Palomares, Ignacio, ca. 1812-1882

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Proclamation, Los Angeles, Mar. 7, [1841]. Signed also by Ignacio María Alvarado. In oversize portfolio.

folder 69-75.

Frías, Angel:

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Regulations concerning the treatment of smallpox epidemic, Chihuahua. Apr. 1, 1841.

folder 76-79, 311-314.

Pico, Pío, 1801-

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Statement, made as president of the departmental assembly, Feb. 15, 1845.

folder 80-83.

Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1795-1876

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Proclamation, Mar. 5, 1843. Printed. This has been removed and cataloged separately as a printed item. See book catalog.

folder 84-85.

Valdés, FéIix

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Statement re accounts of Mission San Luis Rey, LosAngeles, July 8, 1843.

folder 86-87.

Malarín, Juan, d. ca. 1849

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Letter to the Justice of the first instance, Monterey. Mar. 28, 1844, transmitting copy of decree of Santa Anna.

folder 88-89.

Blank paper, discarded.

folder 90-110.

Copy, made by Ignacio Coronel, of documents relating to the cemetery of Los Angeles, 1844.

folder 111-114.

Pico, Pío, 1801-

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Proclamation, Los Angeles, Feb. 14, 1845. Copy, signed by Juan Sepúlveda and Ignacio Coronel. 113-114 is a transcript. In oversize portfolio.

folder 115-118.

California. Asamblea. Electores

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Minutes, Los Angeles, Sept. 28, 1845.

folder 119-122.

California. Asamblea. Electores

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Minutes, Sept. 28-30, 1845, with signatures of Narciso Botello, A. F. Coronel and Pedro C. Carrillo.

folder 123-131.

Pico, Pío, 1801-

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Decree, Los Angeles, May 13, 1846, a copy signed by José L. Sepúlveda.

folder 132-134.

Number gap.

folder 135-142.

Stearns, Abel, 1798-1871

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Letter to the alcaldes, Los Angeles, June 25, 1846. transmitting copy of governmental dispatch. Document 139-142 is a transcript.

folder 143-146.

Pico, Pío, 1801-

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Decree containing orders to be observed in struggle against the U.S., Santa Barbara, July 16, 1846. Copy by Abel Stearns.

folder 147-148.

Stearns, Abel, 1798-1871

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Decree, Los Angeles, Jan. 10, 1850. Signed also by Stephen C. Foster. In oversize portfolio.

folder 149-172.

Number gap.

folder 173-174.

Los Angeles Southern Californian, July 18, 1855

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Newspaper. This has been removed and cataloged separately as a printed item. See book catalog.

folder 175-259.

Savage, Thomas, 1823-

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Biographical information about Coronel and copies and extracts of documents, many of which relate to Coronel's military service record in Mexico, 1814-1823. Savage made these copies in November 1877. The many missing numbers are blank pages. The copied documents are as follows:

folder 185.

Passport issued by Mariano G. Vallejo, March 12, 1835.

folder 187.

Letter of Pablo de la Portilla, June 30, 1837, requesting Coronel to take charge of San Gabriel.

folder 189.

Juan José Rocha's statement about Coronel, Feb. 1, 1837.

folder 189.

Order of Mariano Chico to take charge of Mission San Miguel, July 14, 1836.

folder 189-191.

David E. Spence's passport for Coronel, Apr. 7, 1835.

folder 191.

Agustín V. Zamorano's statement re Coronel, Nov. 28, 1836.

folder 193-195.

Luis del Castillo Negrete's statement on the conduct of Ignacio Coronel, Nov. 18, 1836.

folder 195.

Abel Stearns letter to Coronel, July 17, 1846 on the seizure of Monterey.

folder 195.

Letter of José de la Guerra y Noriega, July 21, 1846, acknowledging receipt of letter of Ignacio Coronel, making references to Pablo de la Guerra, custom's official at Monterey .

folder 197.

Agreement concerning work at Rancho del Palo Colorado, Mar. 15, 1835.

folder 199.

José Figueroa appointing Coronel to teach in the school to be established in the town of San Francisco Solano, Nov. 7, 1834 .

folder 201.

Statement by Manuel Requena and W. G. Dryden concerning election of Ignacio Coronel to the Common Council of Los Angeles, May 4, 1852.

folder 201.

Statement by Wilson W. Jones, Los Angeles County clerk, of election of Ignacio Coronel as justice of the peace of Los Angeles and commissioner of schools of the town of Santa Ana, Nov. 10, 1852.

folder 203.

Statement by Manuel Requena and W. G. Dryden of Coronel's election as Assessor of Los Angeles, May 3, 1852.

folder 203.

Letter of Agustín Olvera, Sept. 21, 1853, fixing a date for justices to meet.

folder 205.

Letter of David F. Douglass, California Secretary of State, July 17, 1857, enclosing commission to I. Coronel as Notary Public for the County of Los Angeles.

folder 227.

Letter of Santiago Argüello to A. F. Coronel on his election as justice of the peace, Dec. 20, 1842.

folder 227.

Manuel Micheltorena to A. F. Coronel appointing Coronel and FéIix Valdes to assist in the administration of San Fernando, Apr. 23, 1843.

folder 229.

Micheltorena to Manuel Domínguez, May 20, 1843 approving the appointment of José Antonio Coronel as Justice of Peace .

folder 229-231.

Domínguez to Justice of the Peace Coronel, June 28, 1843 ordering him to go to the rancho of San Joaquin to get the child Francisco Sepúlveda.

folder 231.

Domínguez to the Justice of the Peace, Oct. 14, 1843, ordering him to publish decree concerning date of elections.

folder 233.

Domínguez to the Justice of the Peace, July 5, 1843, ordering him to entrust Francisco Sepulveda to his father.

folder 233.

Notification by the Junta Electoral to Antonio Coronel of his election to the Ayuntamiento, Dec. 8, 1844.

folder 235-237.

Pío Pico and Agustín Olvera of the Departmental Assembly of California. Feb. 3, 1845, on efforts to preserve the peace.

folder 239.

José Antonio Carrillo and Narciso Botello, as members of the Junta Patriótica. to A. F. Coronel advising him of his appointment as President of the Dance Committee. Aug. 15, 1845.

folder 239.

Juan Sepúlveda, Sept. 2, 1845, appointing A. Coronel as assessor of land of Leonardo Cota.

folder 239.

Pío Pico to Antonio Coronel inviting him to meeting, Sept. 27, 1845.

folder 241.

Abel Stearns to A. F. Coronel, Dec. 13, 1845, notifying him that he has been named a member of the Junta Provisional for the election.

folder 241-243.

José L. Sepulveda, Ignacio del Valle and José Vicente Guerrero to A. Coronel. announcing his election as deputy.

folder 243-245.

José L. Sepúlveda to A. Coronel, June 14, 1846 concerning the convention at Santa Barbara.

folder 245.

José Castro to A. Coronel, Aug. 3, 1846 concerning preparations of war.

folder 247.

José Vicente Guerrero to A. F. Coronel, July 14, 1847, concerning measurement of property.

folder 247.

Agustín Olvera, with Ignacio del Valle, A. F. Coronel, I. M. Alvarado and Cayetano Arenas, as Junta electoral, notify A. Coronel of his role in the forthcoming elections.

folder 247.

Ignacio del Valle notifies A. F. Coronel of his appointment as one of four secretaries of the Junta Electoral, Dec. 4, 1847.

folder 249.

Stephen C. Foster appoints a commission to examine the case of Samuel Carpenter Apr. 10, 1848.

folder 249-251.

Stephen C. Foster, as alcalde, submits regulations concerning water, Aug. 1, 1848.

folder 253.

B. D. Wilson and John A. Lewis notify A. F. Coronel of his election as delegate to the convention to be held at Santa Barbara, Oct. 9, 1851.

folder 253.

Manuel Requena and W. G. Dryden announce to A. F. Coronel his election as Mayor of Los Angeles, May 3, 1853.

folder 255-259.

Notes of various offices held by A. F. Coronel, 1853-1872.

folder 271-274.

Argüello, Santiago, 1791-1862

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Orders concerning Indians. n. d. In handwriting of Ignacio Coronel.

folder 275-292.

Cartilla para los tribunales de la instancia del Territorio de la Alta California. undated

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Note of the tribunals of the Territory of Alta California.

folder 293-308.

Solís y Guzmán, Francisco

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Testamento Regular (Will). Madrid, undated

folder 309-310.

Easter calendar.

folder 311-314.

See Documents 76-79.

folder 315-316.

Argüello, Santiago, 1791-1862

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Draft of Iegislation concerning Indians. undated

folder 317-318.

Sánchez, Vicente

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Statement concerning will of J. M. Hijar. undated

folder 319-332.

Municipal ordinances... undated

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Contemporary copy.

folder 333-348.

Cartilla para los Tribunales de la instancia... undated

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Calendar

Partial List of Correspondents