Conciliatory note (in English): encloses his summons to Castro to surrender, his proclamation to the inhabitants, and the pre-landing general order; assures *'not the least impropriety has been committed'*; comes *'in arms with a powerful force… as the best friend of California'*; invites Pico to meet him at Monterey with a pledge of respectful treatment and free departure; has employed all means *'to stop the sacrifice of human life by the party in the North'*
| Date | 1846-07-09 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | John D. Sloat |
| To | Gov. Pío Pico |
| Place | *aboard the Savannah, Monterey* |
| Series | Departmental State Papers |
| Tomo | VII |
| Original tomo page | VII:263–264 |
| Savage copy page | 72–73 |
| Scan leaf | n76–n77 |
| Document type | verbatim |
| Source | verbatim transcription |
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How to cite this document
John D. Sloat to Gov. Pío Pico, *aboard the Savannah, Monterey*, 1846-07-09, Departmental State Papers, VII:263–264, Archives of California, C-A 31, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.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/ca31/ca31-d110.htmlThe originals of these records burned in the 1906 San Francisco fire. What survives is Thomas Savage’s 1870s copy, and this page describes that copy.
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