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John Augustus Sutter letter to Edward M. Kern
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John Augustus Sutter letter to Richard H. Kern
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Sutter is glad to hear news of Kern's brother, and is surprised he did not return to "our golden Country, knowing her as well as he did." Sutter has heard of "the Disastre" Kern experienced in the Mountains while in the company of John C. Frémont. Sutter writes that the improvements he has made to his Hock Farm cost him over $100,000. The rest of the letter concerns details of Sutter's family.
mssHM 20647
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John Augustus Sutter letter to Charles Covilland
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Sutter hopes that Covilland might have for sale a lot of land in Marysville, so that Sutter's son may live there and build a house on it. In return, Sutter has some separate land that he would be willing to trade.
mssHM 43206
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Agreement between John A. Sutter of Sutter County, California and Lewis Sanders and William Muldrow
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Articles of agreement between John A. Sutter of Sutter County, California and Lewis Sanders and William Muldrow of the County of Sacramento regarding Hock Farm and other land holdings belonging to Sutter.
mssHM 43207
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John Augustus Sutter letter to Juan Manuel Vaca
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Sutter asks for Vaca's help in determining land value in California. In Spanish.
mssHM 43208
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John Augustus Sutter letter to Alpheus Bard Thompson
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Mr. Sutter informs Mr. Thompson that he has bought "the whole Russian Establishment of Ross and Bodega," and offers Mr. Thompson a portion of property at Bodega Rancho "on reasonable terms", as Mr. Thompson has a farm nearby.
mssHM 48975
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John Bidwell letter to John Augustus Sutter
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In this letter, Bidwell is thanking Sutter for everything he has done for him since his arrival in California.
mssHM 68195