Manuscripts

University of California Land Department receipt for a payment from John Forster

Description: The collection is arranged chronologically and consists primarily of legal documents pertaining to real estate transactions in and around San Jan Capistrano, Los Angeles, and San Diego in the late nineteenth century. The collection also includes records of land grants made by the U.S. government to individuals in the southern California area. Documents include grants, land patents, deeds, indentures, mortgages, leases, and a few court documents.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1877, Jul. 16.
Call number: HM 72131
Creator: Howell, Evelyn L. V(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Evelyn L. V. Howell, June 1940.

Certificate of Purchase issued by the Land Office of the University of the State of California to John Forster for 2,280 acres of land in Los Angeles

Manuscripts

The collection is arranged chronologically and consists primarily of legal documents pertaining to real estate transactions in and around San Jan Capistrano, Los Angeles, and San Diego in the late nineteenth century. The collection also includes records of land grants made by the U.S. government to individuals in the southern California area. Documents include grants, land patents, deeds, indentures, mortgages, leases, and a few court documents.

HM 72105

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Land grant of 2,280 acres in Los Angeles made by the State of California Office of Land Agent of the University to John Forster

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HM 72104

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Lease agreement between John Forster and T. A. Case for a parcel of land in San Diego County

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HM 72140

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Lease agreement between John Forster and Y. A. Case

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HM 72173

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Letters Patent issued to Marcus A. Forster for 12 acres of school lands in Los Angeles County

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HM 72168

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Letters Patent from the State of California issued to Henry Rosenbaum for 160 acres of school lands in Los Angeles County

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HM 72121

University of California Land Department receipt for a payment from John Forster

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Certificate of Purchase issued by the Land Office of the University of the State of California to John Forster for 2,280 acres of land in Los Angeles

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