SF letterbook extract, items 5–17 (cont. of Doc 253) — ⭐⭐ the Russian-Aleut otter hunt from Fort Ross

State Papers, Sacramento, tomo X–XIX · BANC MSS C-A 56, document 254

SF letterbook extract, items 5–17 (cont. of Doc 253) — ⭐⭐ the Russian-Aleut otter hunt from Fort Ross: the *cayucos* (baidarkas) hunting under a 14-month contract into San Pablo Bay (up to 22/day, ~66 taken) — Martínez left 'ni un solo pelo de nutria'; a later hunt found not one otter (depletion), returning to Bodega; ⭐⭐ the Russian war-frigates *Apolo* & *Ladoga* + brig *Rurik* sail for St. Petersburg; duties on the Russian brig *Kníaz*[?]; ⭐ SF soldiers mutiny over wages; ⭐⭐ the battle at Mission La Purísima vs. the 1824 Chumash rebels (division cmdr Mariano Estrada); the Sonoma escolta (Antonio Soto); cabo José Rodríguez court-martial; English merchantman *Tomasa Ann* (Lima)

Date1824–1825 (year)
FromIgnacio Martínez (San Francisco)
ToLuis A. Argüello
SeriesState Papers, Sacramento
TomoX–XIX (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo)
Original tomo pageXIV·14–48
Savage copy page227–231
Scan leafn226–230
Document typeabstract (letterbook)
SourceSavage abstract

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How to cite this documentIgnacio Martínez (San Francisco) to Luis A. Argüello, 1824–1825, State Papers, Sacramento, X–XIX, XIV·14–48, Archives of California, C-A 56, 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 X–XIX]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/ca56/ca56-d254.html
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