Inquires if a debt contracted in the U.S. may be collected in Cal.; some cases before his court, doesn't know whether he has right to adjudicate; Elam Brown, appointed Alcalde for Contra Costa, claims same rank & authority as any other Alcalde; Contra Costa hitherto under the Alcalde of San José — decides jurisdiction now separate & independent
| Date | 1848-04-29 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Charles White (Alcalde) |
| To | Gov. Mason |
| Place | San José |
| Series | Miscellaneous / Unbound Documents |
| Tomo | Unbound |
| Original tomo page | — |
| Savage copy page | 42 |
| Scan leaf | n42 |
| Document type | abstract |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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Charles White (Alcalde) to Gov. Mason, San José, 1848-04-29, Miscellaneous / Unbound Documents, Unbound, —, Archives of California, C-A 63, 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/ca63/ca63-d114.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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