'Boris' the Russian & Aleut otter-hunters at San Pedro

Provincial State Papers, Benicia (Military), tomo XL–LII · BANC MSS C-A 17, document 173

'Boris' the Russian & Aleut otter-hunters at San Pedro: sighted in the ensenada de San Pedro 8 canoes manned by 17 men under 'Boris, ruso,' hunting sea otters; ordered the Los Ángeles comisionado to let them leave and not return. Guillermo Cota (17 Sep) then seized some of the Indians incl. Boris, took their otter skins, holding guarded effects on the beach; awaits orders. Orig. pp.104–6

Date1815-09-20 (exact)
FromJosé de la Guerra
ToGob. Solá
PlaceSanta Bárbara
SeriesProvincial State Papers, Benicia (Military)
TomoXL–LII (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo)
Original tomo pagepp.104–6
Savage copy page115–116
Scan leafn114–n115
Document typeverbatim transcription
Sourceverbatim transcription

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How to cite this documentJosé de la Guerra to Gob. Solá, Santa Bárbara, 1815-09-20, Provincial State Papers, Benicia (Military), XL–LII, pp.104–6, Archives of California, C-A 17, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. [the tomo is given as the volume’s full range: this entry has not been resolved to a single tomo within XL–LII]Cite the document by series, tomo and original tomo page, as the literature does; the C-A number locates it in the repository. To cite this catalogue entry itself, use https://archivesofcalifornia.com/record/ca17/ca17-d173.html
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