THE CASTRO SELF-VINDICATION: supposes that by this date Mason has received his communication dated at San Luis Obispo relative to his arrival at that point; today received Mason's letter of the 7th manifesting the informes given re a revolution in which Castro is said to be implicated; it may well be that the delay of his march gave his enemies occasion to detract from his reputation in that manner; assures Mason it is all an atrocious imposture, that tomorrow he will have the satisfaction of clearing himself in His Excellency's presence & testify to the authorities now governing the Dept of his sane intention in returning, & his gratitude for the kindnesses shown; assures he will always contribute all in his power to maintain the peace & tranquility of 'este país en que ví la luz primera y que amo como el primero de sus hijos'; 'los impostores no serán jamás capaces de mirar con sentimientos con el que tiene el honor de repetirse su sincero amigo y servidor' — ⭐⭐ José Castro's formal denial of being a conquest-era revolutionary conspirator
| Date | 1848-02-09 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | José Castro |
| To | Gob. Mason — 'Vindicación de Castro, acusado de revolucionario' |
| Place | Buenavista (Baja Cal.) |
| Series | Miscellaneous / Unbound Documents |
| Tomo | Unbound |
| Original tomo page | — |
| Savage copy page | 379 |
| Scan leaf | n381–382 |
| Document type | abstract |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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José Castro to Gob. Mason — 'Vindicación de Castro, acusado de revolucionario', Buenavista (Baja Cal.), 1848-02-09, 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-d519.html