Letter to John C. Hayes, 1858, September 1.

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Letter to John C. Hayes, 1858, September 1.

Facsimile of a letter from James Mandeville in which he appoints John C. Hayes his deputy to conduct a survey on the Rancho Trabuco land claimed by Juan (John) Forster. Includes sketch map.

1 letter, facsimile.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7975731

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Mandeville, James

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Rancho Trabuco was a Mexican land grant in Orange County, California. It included land given to John (Don Juan) Forster in 1846 by Governor Pio Pico. From the description of Letter to John C. Hayes, 1858, September 1. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 690644391 ...

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...

Hayes, John C.,

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