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José Dario Argüello letters to José Joaquín de Arrillaga and Felipe Antonio de Goycoechea

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    Pedro Fages letters to José Joaquín de Arrillaga

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    These two letters are from Pedro Fages to de Arrillaga, who served as governor of California after Fages. HM 16580 is dated 1783, November 14, and is a request for payment. HM 16581 is dated 1785, July 1, and concerns punishment for troops that mistreat native women. In Spanish.

    mssHM 16580-16581

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    Diego de Borica y Retegui letters to José Joaquín de Arrillaga and José Manuel Ruiz

    Manuscripts

    This series of nine letters deals with various adminsitrative details of missions and colonies in New Spain. HM 16568 and HM 16570 are addressed to José Manuel Ruiz, and the rest (HM 16564-16577, HM 16579, and HM 16571-2) are addressed to José Joaquín de Arrillaga.

    mssHM 16564-16572

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    José Francisco de Ortega letters to Manuel García Morales and José Joaquín de Arrillaga

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    These three letters, written by Ortega to fellow soliders Morales (HM 16588) and Arrillaga (HM 16589-16590), contain particulars about the exploration of California. HM 16588 also contains a receipt for money received from Morales. Dates are as follows: 1772, April 7 (HM 16588), 1786, April 10 (HM 16589), and 1789, January 6 (HM 16590). In Spanish.

    mssHM 16588-16590

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    José Joaquín Arrillaga letter to Felipe Antonio de Goycoechea

    Manuscripts

    This letter refers to the pretensions of the United States concerning California as expressed by James Monroe, and advises preparations for any hostile move the United States may make. In Spanish.

    mssHM 16561

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    José Dario Argüello letters to Gabriel Moraga, Ignacio Vicente Ferrer Vallejo, and Macario Castro

    Manuscripts

    These letters discuss various aspects of Argüello's duties. HM 26186 is to Gabriel Moraga, and dated 1794, August 20. HM 26187 is to Gabriel Moraga, dated 1796, May 20. HM 26188 is to Ignacio Vicente Ferrer Vallejo, and is dated 1799, November 28. HM 26189 is addressed to Macario Castro, and dated 1805, April 26. In Spanish.

    mssHM 26186-26189

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    José Joaquín Arrillaga letter to Joseph Pérez Fernández

    Manuscripts

    This manuscript consists of orders from Arrillaga to take affidavits of four prisoners of the English vessel known as the Betsy of London. See HM 4109 for more details. In Spanish.

    mssHM 4110