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To the people of California
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Robert Field Stockton letter to the Alcalde of San Juan Capistrano
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Stockton informs the Alcalde that several California towns will hold elections for the appointment of their municipal officers.
mssHM 21252
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John Charles Frémont letter to Felipe Lugo, Macedonia Aguilar, and Thomas Sanchez
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This letter was written by John Charles Frémont, from Ciudad de Los Angeles as Governor and Commander in Chief of California. it is addressed to "Don Felipe Lugo, Don Macedonia Aguilar, Don Thomas Sanchez." The letter reads as follows: "Gentlemen, You are hereby appointed by me as Governor of California a board of survey to ascertain the number of cattle killed and to whom they belonged, by the U.S. Forces under the command of Commodore Stockton & Genl. Kearny and report the same with all needful particulars to me at your earliest convenience. Your acceptance of this commission will be considered a matter of course unless you instruct me to the contrary. Very Respectfully, J. C. Frémont, Governor & Commander in Chief of California." It was attested by the Secretary of State, William H. Russell.
mssHM 81090
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Daniel M. Evans letter to editors of the People's Advocate
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In this letter, Daniel M. Evans, who was a journalist in London, England before moving to Stockton, California in 1879, is offering his services as a journalist to the Stockton weekly newspaper People's Advocate. The newspaper had just published its first issue and Evans liked it so much that he wanted to work for them.
mssHM 67908
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Johnston & Borden certificate of title to land in South Pasadena
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This title declares that a particular plot of land in South Pasadena, California, in the name of F. W. Rogers, is "free and clear of all incumberances" except for minor taxes. Printed form, filled in and signed.
mssHM 40692
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William Whann Mackall telegram to the "officer commanding dragoons in Honey Lake,"
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Telegram from Assistant-Adjutant General William Whann Mackall to the commander of dragoons at Honey Lake, California. Mackall advises the commander to be on his guard for Indians near Pyramid Lake, and to move into Carson Valley by the most direct route. Written on Alta Telegraph Company letterhead. With envelope.
mssHM 72992
Kettleman Hills oil field, Kings County. January 1923
Visual Materials
A panoramic view of the Kettleman Hills oil field in Kings County. There is an oil rig on the left which belongs to Powell-Stockton Investment Co. The derrick has a few sheds nearby, and two circular storage tanks on the hill just beyond it. A man in a dark suit stands on a slope between the camera and the derrick. The surrounding land is dry and hilly, with only low scrub growing.
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