Re José, Chief of an Indian tribe [San Diego area]: appeared with some of his people, was kindly treated; said some of his neighbors were constantly committing depredations, stealing horses, women & children — he wished to wage war agt them; was told the Gov. would not sanction his making war, but if the other tribes attacked his villages, he certainly had the right of defense & of chastising the invaders whilst fighting, but prisoners must be brought to the Alcalde. 'José acquiesced — is a good, trusty Indian, quite influential, his people numerous'; also resigns his own office, believing very little chance of the men agreeing to remain till end of year
| Date | 1848-02-06 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Robt. Cliff[?] (Lieut. Mormon Vols., Alcalde) |
| To | Gov. Mason |
| Place | San Diego |
| Series | Miscellaneous / Unbound Documents |
| Tomo | Unbound |
| Original tomo page | — |
| Savage copy page | 43 |
| Scan leaf | n43 |
| Document type | abstract |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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Robt. Cliff[?] (Lieut. Mormon Vols., Alcalde) to Gov. Mason, San Diego, 1848-02-06, 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-d115.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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