Represent that they have been with the Hon. T.M. Leavenworth, Alcalde of the district, during the past 18 mos, one of the most difficult & embarrassing periods in the history of a newly acquiring territory; that his general character for integrity, prudence, intelligence, energy & promptness in duties is good; his suspension from office has surprised them; petition for its removal; & that he be again called upon to discharge his duties as Alcalde, 'as the legitimate authority of the district'
| Date | 1849-05-16 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Robt. A. Parker, E.P. Jones, Wm. S. Clark, B.R. Buckelew, Burton McGarry[?] (5 persons, members of the Town Council of SF for 1847) |
| To | Gov. Riley |
| Place | San Francisco |
| Series | Miscellaneous / Unbound Documents |
| Tomo | Unbound |
| Original tomo page | — |
| Savage copy page | 66 |
| Scan leaf | n66–67 |
| Document type | abstract |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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Robt. A. Parker, E.P. Jones, Wm. S. Clark, B.R. Buckelew, Burton McGarry[?] (5 persons, members of the Town Council of SF for 1847) to Gov. Riley, San Francisco, 1849-05-16, 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-d162.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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