Jose Joaquin Ortega to Board of Land Commissioners, District Court of the United States for the Southern District of California, 1857-12
Scope and Contents
This collection contains original correspondence in California from the nineteenth century. Approximately one hundred letters dispersed between two document boxes represent sixty years of early California history (1834-1894). Many of the letters surround the rancho based society that made up Southern California during this period, as well as letters that provide insight into the lives of early Californians.
Of special note are six letters written to or from Pio Pico, a successful rancher and the last Mexican governor of California before its entry into the United States.
Dates
- 1857-12
Extent
From the Collection: 2 boxes
Language of Materials
English
General
Location: Santa Maria. U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California; J.J. Ortega, Appelants -vs- The United States, Appellees; "Valle de Pamo" or "Santa Maria". Original inventory number, 2/25.
Repository Details
Part of the CSUF University Archives & Special Collections Repository
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