Circular on circumstances of assuming military command: summoned by ailing Gen

Departmental State Papers, Benicia (Commissary & Treasury), tomo I–V · BANC MSS C-A 40, document 514

Circular on circumstances of assuming military command: summoned by ailing Gen. José Figueroa (oficio 22 Set), who died en route; convened a junta militar of garrison officers & federation employees; noted his inaptitude & being Spanish-born (son of an American); accepted per ordenanza succession; from today assumes military command of the territory

Date1835 Oct 8 (year)
FromComandte Genl. Nicolás Gutiérrez
ToSub-Comis. Herrera
PlaceMonterey
SeriesDepartmental State Papers, Benicia (Commissary & Treasury)
TomoI–V (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo)
Original tomo pagep.861–863
Savage copy page292–294
Scan leafn293–295
Document typecircular
SourceSavage abstract

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How to cite this documentComandte Genl. Nicolás Gutiérrez to Sub-Comis. Herrera, Monterey, 1835 Oct 8, Departmental State Papers, Benicia (Commissary & Treasury), I–V, p.861–863, Archives of California, C-A 40, 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 I–V]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/ca40/ca40-d514.html
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