Monterey documents for the years 1846 thru 1849

Monterey, CA - 4 March 1846

The undersigned has the honor to inform the Honorable Secretary that Captain J. C. Fremont arrived within this department in January last, with his party of fifty men

Monterey, CA - 9 March 1846

Captain Fremont is eight or nine leagues from this place encamped, intending to move as soon as the state of his horses will permit.

Monterey, CA - 9 March 1846

It is impossible to say whether Senor Castro, the prefecto, and the general will attack Captain Fremont ; we expect such will be the case.

Monterey, CA - 9 March 1846

...if required, there will be by the next week, a much larger body collected ; should this force be used against Captain Fremont, much blood will be shed

Monterey, CA - 10 March 1846

I take the liberty to propose to him that before proceeding to extremities, he will please to address a communication to Captain Fremont

Monterey, CA - 10 March 1846

The alcalde of Monterey has requested of me a copy in Spanish of your letter.

Monterey, CA - 27 March 1846

Captain J. C. Fremont, of the United States Army, arrived at this United States consular house in Monterey, on the 27th of January, 1846.

Monterey, CA - 2 April 1846

In giving my first information to the department respecting Captain Fremont's arrival in California, I did not anticipate such an extensive correspondence as it has now reached.

Monterey, CA - 6 July 1846

I have determined to hoist the flag of the United States at this place to-morrow, as I would prefer being sacrificed for doing too much than too little

Monterey, CA - 9 July 1846

I immediately sent to General Castro a copy of my proclamation to the inhabitants of California, and a summons to surrender forthwith to the American arms the forts, military posts, and stations, under his command

Monterey, CA - 12 July 1846

I have one hundred marines and two hundred men on shore, well armed, and also two 18-pounder carronades, mounted for field-pieces, and can land the remainder of my force in a few minutes

Monterey, CA - 18 September 1846

I send enclosed the correspondence between General Castro and myself. I did not answer his last letter, but by a verbal message, which does not properly Belong to history. We found in and near his camp ten pieces of artillery six in good order, and f

Monterey, CA - 19 September 1846

I have sent Major Fremont to the North to see how many men he could recruit, with a view to embark them for Mazatlan or Acapulco...

Monterey, CA - 19 September 1846

I am informed by express from Commander Montgomery, at San Francisco, that Suter's Fort, on the Sacramento, is threatened by a thousand Indians from the Oregon, of the Walla-Walla tribe.

Monterey, MEX - 28 September 1846

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood - reached here on the 19th & after receiving a few cannon shot from the enemies...

Monterey, MEX - 12 October 1846

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood - I was very much gratified to hear the health of the command at Fort Polk was improving...

Monterey, MEX - 26 October 1846

E. Kirby Smith letter to wife -

Monterey, MEX - 2 November 1846

E. Kirby Smith letter to wife - The scenery far surpasses anything in the States, and our traveled friends say, anything in Europe.

Monterey, MEX - 8 November 1846

E. Kirby Smith letter to wife

Monterey, MEX - 10 November 1846

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood - Your letter ... communicating the distressing intelligence of the death of your brother...

Monterey, MEX - 26 November 1846

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood - I left here on the 13th ins with part of the com d for Saltillo to take possession & occupy the same...

Monterey, MEX - 10 December 1846

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood - The next three months will in all probability bring about important results as regards this War...

Monterey, MEX - 13 December 1846

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood - As regards the taking possession of Tampico...

Monterey, MEX - 26 January 1847

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood - I had been stripped of nearly the whole of the regular force & more than one half of the Volunteers...

Monterey, MEX - 30 January 1847

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood - had been surprised, killed or made prisoners, not one escaping to tell the news...

Monterey, MEX - 20 March 1847

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood - The various assaults give me but little concern, alth it has brought on me a reprimand from the president...

Monterey, MEX - 4 April 1847

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood - It is quite likely there will be no more fighting in this section other than with small detachments who may perhaps attempt to rifle the trains...

Monterey, MEX - 9 May 1847

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood - innumerable papers & letters congratulating me on the result of the battle of Buena Vista...

Monterey, MEX - 30 May 1847

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood - I make no doubt was the election at hand I would be elected to the highest of office in the gift of the people...

Monterey, MEX - 25 August 1847

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood

Monterey, MEX - 31 August 1847

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood - I hope sincerely the yellow fever will not make its appearance at the Barracks

Monterey, MEX - 8 September 1847

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood - Gen Scott on the 22 d ult defeated a division of the Mexican army

Monterey, MEX - 14 September 1847

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood

Monterey, MEX - 27 September 1847

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood - The deaths by yellow fever in the city are truly distressing particularly in Aug...

Monterey, MEX - 5 October 1847

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood - The death of S. Wright will very possible make some changes among the democratic party

Monterey, MEX - 19 October 1847

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood

Monterey, MEX - 27 October 1847

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood - Gen Pierces letter is a very contemptable afair, not worth the time or trouble it takes to read it

Monterey, MEX - 2 November 1847

Zachary Taylor letter to Dr. R.C. Wood ...Santa Anna had been removed from the command of the Mexican army...

Monterey, MEX - 4 November 1847

I fully agree with you in the necessity for more deliberation in the selection of a candidate for the Presidency, and I truly regret that my name should have been used in that relation.

Monterey, CA - 18 April 1848

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...We are here perfectly banished.

Monterey, CA - 4 May 1848

Started off early on the morning of the 2nd on our journey to Monterey

Monterey, CA - 28 June 1848

Thomas Larkin letter to James Buchanan...Since the writing of that dispatch I have visited a part of the gold region, and found it all I had heard, and much more than I anticipated.

Monterey, CA - 25 August 1848

W.T. Sherman letter to brother John Sherman...went to the Sacramento to examine into the truth of the rumors that were swelling each day the amount of gold found there.

Monterey, CA - 11 October 1848

J. Tyrwhitt Brooks letter to brother... Long before you receive this you will have heard in England of the extraordinary occurrences which have taken plate out here.

Monterey, CA - 25 September 1849

Benjamin Lippincott letter to John. L. Stephens... I am now occupying a seat in the Convention of California from the San Joaquin District--having been elected during my absence to this place