Manuscripts
John Bidwell petition to John Augustus Sutter
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John Bidwell letter to John Augustus Sutter
Manuscripts
In this letter, Bidwell is thanking Sutter for everything he has done for him since his arrival in California.
mssHM 68195
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John Bidwell letter to John Townsend
Manuscripts
Mr. Bidwell sends Mr. Townsend the map of the San Joaquin that was promised, and gives advice and offers assistance on procuring a land grant within that area.
mssHM 35190
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John Bidwell letter to John Townsend
Manuscripts
Bidwell advises Townsend on how to acquire land once he becomes a citizen. Also includes hand-drawn map of area near Sacramento, CA, bordered by the American, Cosmunes, and Sacramento Rivers, and includes Nueva Helvecia and Rufus, Sheldon, and Leidesdorff Ranchos.
mssHM 31549
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John Augustus Sutter letter to Juan Manuel Vaca
Manuscripts
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 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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Map of the Western Territories with manuscript additions
Manuscripts
A map of the route travelled from Cairo, Illinois, to reach Missouri in 1839 and California in 1841. The map is plotted on a printed map of the Western Territories in the 1840s; also with an autograph explanatory note by John Bidwell.
mssHM 984