Proclamation to the inhabitants of California ; July 7, 1846 : photocopy of ADS, [19??].

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Proclamation to the inhabitants of California ; July 7, 1846 : photocopy of ADS, [19??].

Copy of an original, handwritten document by Sloat, Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Naval Force in the Pacific Ocean, issued aboard the USS Savannah in Monterey Harbor, Calif. during the beginning of the Mexican War, in which he claims Calif. for the United States.

1 item (2 folded sheets)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6759125

California historical society

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Savannah (Frigate)

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Sloat, John Drake, 1781-1867.

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