Papers relating to the seizure of Monterey, [1842-1845].

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Papers relating to the seizure of Monterey, [1842-1845].

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Contemporary translated copies of letters from Commodore Jones to Governor Manuel Micheltorena, Oct. 21 & Nov. 1, 1842, and from Micheltorena to Jones, Dec. 1, 1842 (with typed transcripts); translation of a review of a pamphlet, The Texan Revolution, by David Lee Child (published 1843 under the pseudonym, Probus) which was critical of Jones' actions and U.S. relations with Mexico; photostat of a letter, Oct. 3, 1845, from Jones to George Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy, making application to succeed Commodore Sloat as commander of the Pacific Squadron.

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Bancroft, George, 1800-1891

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George Bancroft was an American historian and statesman, and an active promoter of secondary education both in his home state and at the national level. As U. S. Secretary of the Navy under James K. Polk, Bancroft established the Naval Academy at Annapolis and later served as U.S. Minister to Great Britain (1846-1849), Prussia (1867-1871), and the German Empire (1871-1874). He is best remembered however for his 10-volume History of the United States, a work which fellow historian Leop...

Jones, Thomas Ap Catesby, 1790-1858

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Naval officer. From the description of Letters and obituary of Thomas Ap Catesby Jones, 1828-1858. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79423726 ...

Micheltorena, Manuel, 1802-1853

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Brigadier General of the Mexican Army, Adjutant General of the Mexican Army, Commandant-General and Inspector of the Department of the Californias, [13th Mexican Governor of Alta, California]. From the description of Proclamation, 1844 Dec. 16. (Natural History Museum Foundation, Los Angeles County). WorldCat record id: 23250422 ...