(Doctº en inglés) HORSE-RAID: the Indians are stealing horses more than ever

Miscellaneous / Unbound Documents, tomo Unbound · BANC MSS C-A 63, document 425

(Doctº en inglés) HORSE-RAID: the Indians are stealing horses more than ever; on the 29th they stole 110 horses from Capt. Fisher's estancia, 11 in the pueblo, & 2 bands formed of ~200 horses; they have stolen the few horses he had, leaving him ruined; with difficulty found 7 men & 12 horses in bad shape to go after Capt. Fisher who separated from them & is believed dead or nearly so; hopes to be aided or will be completely ruined

Date1847-09-02 (exact)
FromJ.P. Wilks
ToGob. de California
PlacePueblo de San José
SeriesMiscellaneous / Unbound Documents
TomoUnbound
Original tomo page—
Savage copy page297
Scan leafn299
Document typeabstract
SourceSavage abstract

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