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José María Echeandía Letter: to the Ayuntamiento of San José (1831)
Description: Letter to the town council of San José from Echeandía, the third Mexican governor of California (1825-1831), stating that Manuel Victoria, who had succeeded him briefly in 1831, had departed on board the frigate Pocahomas. Victoria had resigned his office Dec. 9, 1831 and had turned over the governorship to Echeandía following a revolt by a group of Californias against Victoria's attempts to abolish civil authority and impose military rule. After his resignation, Victoria was deported to Mexico. The letter documents Echeandía's efforts to get Victoria out of California. In Spanish.
José María de Echeandía Circular : San Diego California, to José Sánchez (1826)
Description: Circular letter from Governor José María Echeandia to José Sánchez, minister of the Mission San Gabriel, informing him that the missions of San Gabriel and San Fernando fall under the civil and political jurisdiction of the Ayuntamiento of Los Angeles; and that, accordingly, prisoners should be sent to the alcalde of Los Angeles, rather than to the commandants of the presidio.
Baja Legends
The author of Baja Fever shares his extensive knowledge of the peninsula, its colorful past and booming present, in this fascinating reference book. History, lore, and amazing stories make it a "must-have" for Bajaphiles as well as armchair travelers.
History of California
General history of California from the early settlement to its growth as a state. Author used many archives no longer extant.
Lands of Promise and Despair
This copious collection of reminiscences, reports, letters, and documents allows readers to experience the vast and varied landscape of early California from the viewpoint of its inhabitants. What emerges is not the Spanish California depicted by casual visitors—a culture obsessed with finery, horses, and fandangos—but an ever-shifting world of aspiration and tragedy, pride and loss. Conflicts between missionaries and soldiers, Indians and settlers, friends and neighbors spill from these pages, bringing the ferment of daily life into sharp focus.
The Californios
Before the Gold Rush of 1848-1858, Alta (Upper) California was an isolated cattle frontier--and home to a colorful group of Spanish-speaking, non-indigenous people known as Californios. Profiting from the forced labor of large numbers of local Indians, they carved out an almost feudal way of life, raising cattle along the California coast and valleys. Visitors described them as a good-looking, vibrant, improvident people. Many traces of their culture remain in California. Yet their prosperity rested entirely on undisputed ownership of large ranches. As they lost control of these in the wake of the Mexican War, they lost their high status and many were reduced to subsistence-level jobs or fell into abject poverty. Drawing on firsthand contemporary accounts, the authors chronicle the rise and fall of Californio men and women.
The Hand of Zamorano
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