Otter fishery / Russian contract: granted the RAC the otter hunt (govt takes half the pelts at a set…

Departmental Records, tomo VII–VIII (Books 33–37, 1829 → Jan 1831) · BANC MSS C-A 48, document 21

Otter fishery / Russian contract: granted the RAC the otter hunt (govt takes half the pelts at a set price) to fund & clothe the garrison; Americans poach otter/seals/sea-elephants clandestinely; otter pelts sell $3–15 for the Treasury; considers regulating the fishery by *concierto*

Date1829-05-14 (exact)
FromEcheandía
ToMin. de Guerra
PlaceSan Diego
SeriesDepartmental Records
TomoVII–VIII (Books 33–37, 1829 → Jan 1831) (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo)
Original tomo pagep.50–56
Scan leafn9
SourceSavage abstract

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How to cite this documentEcheandía to Min. de Guerra, San Diego, 1829-05-14, Departmental Records, VII–VIII (Books 33–37, 1829 → Jan 1831), p.50–56, Archives of California, C-A 48, 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 VII–VIII (Books 33–37, 1829 → Jan 1831)]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/ca48/ca48-d21.html
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