Stevenson's California Expedition collection, 1846-1895.

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Stevenson's California Expedition collection, 1846-1895.

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Includes original letters from Henry Magee, 1846 and John Magee, 1847; booklet: "Survivors of Col. Stevenson's Reg't, of New York Volunteers in Service in California during the Mexican War, 1847-'48," 1895; letter from Francis D. Clark, president of the Survivors of the First Regiment of New York Volunteers to Ansel J. McCall, 1890; and clippings about the group and about early California history.

.1 cubic ft.

Cornell University Library

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Cornell University Library

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Clark, Francis, -2007

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The progenitor, Jean Crocheron, built a house at New Springville, Staten Island, New York in 1670. From the description of Register of the descendants of Jean Crocheron of Staten Island, 1992. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 320894964 ...

Stevenson, J. D. (Jonathan Drake), 1800-1894

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Col. Stevenson was the commander of the First Regiment of New York Volunteers, known as Stevenson's Regiment, sent to Calif. during the Mexican War. From the description of J.D. Stevenson letter : San Francisco, Calif., to Isaac M. Baker : ALS, 1850 Oct. 4. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 122381837 Stevenson was born Jan. 1, 1800 in NY; private secretary to NY Governor Daniel D. Tompkins, later accompanying him to Washington, DC, when Tompkins was electe...

United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 1st (1846-1848)

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Regiment raised in 1846 by Col. Jonathan D. Stevenson for the conquest and colonization of California, originally knownas 7th Regiment. From the description of Records, 1846-1848. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58775792 Stevenson's Regiment (under the command of Col. J.D. Stevenson) was the first New York volunteer regiment to go into the Mexican War. The regiment was sent to California by sea in 1846-47. Its mission was to occupy California and ...