Manuscripts

Rancho San Antonio: Expediente, etc

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Description: This collection of manuscripts concern lands granted to Luis Peralta, a soldier at the Presidio of San Francisco. The lands are decreed by Governor Solá to be returned to Peralta after being taken away, and Luis Argüello is charged with performing the adminsitrative duties. The lands are located north of Mission San José and near San Leandro Creek. Includes a copy in Spanish, and an English copy of Peralta's title.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1820-1827.
Call number: mssHM 288
Provenance: In library, date unknown.
Dimensions: 17 to 30 cm :
Associated people: Argüello, Luis Antonio, (1784-1830,)

Map of the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana

Manuscripts

Cajon de San Juan to the west. Parcel owners include Heirs of Leandro Peralta; Van de Graff, Serrano, T. D. Mott, Asencion Sepulveda. Detailed hachures, colored highlights, structures, topographical features, vegetation.

mssSolano SR_Map_0256.01H

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Surveying notes on California ranchos

Manuscripts

Notebook compiled by J.W. Mandeville, including written descriptions of California ranchos, their histories, geographic features, and handrawn maps. Ranchos and geographic areas described include Laguna de San Antonio, Roblar de la Miseria, Arroyo Seco (Alameda County), Rincon de Musalacon, Tzabaco Rancho, Rancho San Antonio (Peralta), Rancho San Leandro, Rancho San Lorenzo, Rancho Arroyo de la Alameda, Rancho los Tulareitos, and Rancho del Agua Caliente. The back of the book contains what appear to be student exercises and notes, including poetry, recipes for gunpowder and ink, and notes on the preservation and taxidermy of birds. These notes are in a variety of handwritings and dated 1876-1904.

mssHM 75874

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Expediente or case file for Rancho San Pablo originally granted in 1823 by Governor Luís Antonio Argüello to Francisco María Castro, reconfirmed by Governor José Figueroa in 1834 to the heirs of Francisco Castro and claimed by Joaquín Ysidro Castro

Manuscripts

Expediente or case file for Rancho San Pablo originally granted in 1823 by Mexican governor of Alta California, Luís Antonio Argüello to Francisco María Castro, reconfirmed by Governor José Figueroa in 1834 to the heirs of Francisco Castro and claimed by Joaquín Ysidro Castro. The Rancho which was once part of the land belonging to the Mission Dolores, was a land grant in present-day Contra Costa County, California encompassing the cities of Richmond, San Pablo, and Kensington. Includes signed statements by Joaquín Ysidro Castro, Agustín V. Zamorano, Francisco Maria Castro, Jose Figueroa, Francisco del Castillo Negrete, José María de Echeandía, and Santiago Arguello.

mssHM 18959

Rancho San Antonio : S65 - parcels on Rancho San Antonio

Manuscripts

On numbered grid, showing parcel owners, acreage, parcels each of LA River; with townships and Los Angeles Public lands; penciled additions. Title supplied by cataloger.

mssSolano SR_Box_23(06).08

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Luis Antonio Argüello letter to José Manuel Ruiz

Manuscripts

In this letter, Argüello writes of constant trouble with attacks and robberies from the Indians, and especially the late trouble in San Diego. He hopes order is restored soon. With postscript dated 1825, January 25. In Spanish.

mssHM 16559

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San Gorgonio (No. 70): Spanish Expediente, correspondence, etc

Manuscripts

The collection contains letters, documents, manuscripts, maps, clippings and photographs related to California history, especially that of the San Bernardino County region. There are also materials related to Mormon pioneers in the San Bernardino Valley and education in the Philippine Islands. Most of the items in the collection are secondary source materials gathered by the Beatties in the course of their research on California history.

mssBeattie papers

Rancho San Antonio: Expediente, etc

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