Monterey fort decay: the 24-pounder cannon are being eaten by rust, the casemate & castillo threaten…

Dep. State Papers, Benicia (Military), tomo LIII–LXVIII · BANC MSS C-A 18, document 165

Monterey fort decay: the 24-pounder cannon are being eaten by rust, the casemate & castillo threaten ruin, the munitions are at risk, and the artillery barracks is 'muy bien un sótano, el peor del Presidio'

Date1826-07-06 (exact)
FromMiguel González
ToComdt-Gen. Echeandía
PlaceMonterey
SeriesDep. State Papers, Benicia (Military)
TomoLIII–LXVIII (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo)
Original tomo pageLVIII.59–60
Scan leafn197
Document typeabstract
SourceSavage abstract

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How to cite this documentMiguel González to Comdt-Gen. Echeandía, Monterey, 1826-07-06, Dep. State Papers, Benicia (Military), LVIII.59–60, Archives of California, C-A 18, 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 LIII–LXVIII]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/ca18/ca18-d165.html
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