Letter to Manuel Alvarez, 1848, May 1.

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Letter to Manuel Alvarez, 1848, May 1.

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Letter from Louis Robidoux to "my friend" Manuel Alvarez, in which he talks about his California Ranchos and makes references to Mormons in the area.

1 letter negative photo copy.

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Robidoux, Louis, 1796-1868

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Louis Robidoux was born in Missouri in 1796. In 1833 he moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he ran a tannery and iron works and was also active in fur trading and freighting. In the 1840s, Robidoux went to California, purchasing the Jurupa Rancho and San Timoteo Rancho in Redlands, California, in 1843. He was captured at the Battle of Chino in 1846 and in 1848 joined the gold rush and departed for Northern California. After his return to Redlands, Robidoux became the first chairman of the San B...

Alvarez, Manuel

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Manuel Alvarez was a prominent merchant in Santa Fe, New Mexico in the 19th century. He also served as U.S. Consul in Santa Fe, 1836-1841. From the guide to the Manuel Alvarez Papers, 1825-1856, (New Mexico State Records Center and Archives) ...