Pioneer data : Santa Margarita Ranch, Calif. : ms. (typed transcript), 1878 Jan. 4.

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Pioneer data : Santa Margarita Ranch, Calif. : ms. (typed transcript), 1878 Jan. 4.

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Typed transcript of the manuscript dictation in Bancroft Library (q.v.), with introduction, notes on persons, vessels and Forster's ranchos mentioned in the dictation, and bibliography, compiled by John Douglas Tanner, and portrait and maps. (28 l.).

45 leaves ; 28 cm.

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Tanner, John D. (John Douglas), 1943-

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Forster, John, 1814-1882

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John Forster (1814-1882), immigrated from his native England to Mexico in 1831 and two years later settled in California. In 1837 Forster converted to Catholicism and married Isidora Ygnacia Pico, sister of Pio Pico (1801-1894), the last Mexican governor. In 1873, Forster was involved in the famous legal battle with Pico and his brother Andreas over the land grand at Rancho Santa Margarita. From the description of Papers of John Forster, 1849-1921 (Huntington Library, Art Collections...