Gillespie, Archibald H. (Archibald Hamilton), 1812-1873.
Gillespie was born in 1812; as a lieutenant in the US Marine Corps he was detached as a special messenger (Nov. 1845) and sent to California to deliver dispatches from Pres. Polk to John C. Fremont concerning the possible annexation of CA by the US in the event of war with Mexico; he served thereafter in various capacities until his resignation from the Marine Corps in 1854; died in San Francisco in 1873.
From the description of Papers, 1845-1860. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40077588
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