The Larkin Papers, Index: For the History of California

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The Larkin Papers

THE

Larkin Papers

Personal, Business, and Official Correspondence of Thomas Oliver Larkin, Merchant and United States Consul in California Edited by George P. Hammond, Director of the Bancroft Library

INDEX

ANNA MARIE HAGER and EVERETT G. HAGER

Published for the Bancroft Library by the

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS

BERKELEY AND LOS ANGELES

1968

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PREFACE

WHEN Volume I of The Larkin Papers was published in 1951, my associates and I began to dream of an index, comprehensive in scope, to the entire series. There were so many names, personal, geographical, even ordinary nouns, often spelled in different combinations of letters, depending on the competence of the writer, or his nationality, or sheer carelessness and haste as he scribbled a hurried note to business associates, government officials, friends or relatives, that confusion was difficult to avoid. Few of the pioneers, whether Spanish, Mexican, Anglo, or whatever, had more than an elementary knowledge of spelling and writing, and their skill in penmanship was equally problematical. Lest we be too critical, we today often have difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of some of our correspondents—or even our own! For accuracy, we now rely on the typewriter, but that invention was still unknown in the day of Consul Larkin, Governor Micheltorena, and their contemporaries.

On publication of Volume X of The Larkin Papers in 1964, the urgency of providing a usable index to the set became acute. No one could remember the names or relationship of all the Larkins, for example, or many another individual or subject mentioned in the Letters. This mass of material demanded a key to unlock its buried treasures. The Tables of Contents for the individual volumes, it is true, gave in alphabetical order the names of the authors of letters, date of writing and recipient, but, if helpful, this was still inadequate.

At this point, relief came from an unexpected source, when Anna Marie and Everett G. Hager, a husband-and-wife team who have done much work of this nature, volunteered to tackle this perplexing and tricky chore. Through their efforts, aided by suggestions and criticism of friends, the index was at last put in order, typed, and sent to the Press, news which cheered my heart as I was about to leave Madrid for Berkeley after an absence of two years.

Several members of the Bancroft Library staff aided the Hagers in their selfimposed task, especially Assistant Director Robert H. Becker, Vivian Fisher, Patricia Howard, and Dale L. Morgan. To each of them, and to others who offered help and suggestions, I wish to extend a grateful Thank You.

An index is not intended as popular reading! It is purely and simply a tool, an aid to the investigator, a handy reference. Imagination in its use will prove helpful. If one approach to a topic proves futile, try another! You may find just what you are looking for.

The citations in the Index refer to the pages of the printed volumes of The Larkin Papers, not to the numbers of the original documents. The Roman numerals refer to the particular volume; the Arabic numerals cite the pages in the printed text. With this in mind, this index should prove a most convenient, time-saving device for the investigator of early Western history.

The chronological range of the different volumes in The Larkin Papers reveals the time-span of the documents.

GEORGE P. HAMMOND

INDEX

A

Abely Joab*, mentioned, VI. 68, VII. 253, VIII. 390

A b ell y Alexander G.: letter to Larkin, IV. 2053 mentioned, VIL 32, 343, VIII. 181, IX. 244, X. no, 150

A belilo H ouse: see A bey a House

Aberdeeny Lord George Hamilton-Gordon: mentioned, III. 356, 359, 369, 370, IV. 27

Abernethy (Abernathy)y George: message, V. 22 j mentioned, V. 27

Abert y J. J.: drafts drawn by Fremont, II. 316, III. 13, 36, IV. 233, 265, 274, V. 174, 220, VI. 65, 3345 mentioned, VI. 185, VIII. 71

Abeyay Juan José: letters to Larkin, III. 98, 100, 137, 169, V. 170, X. 306; letter to L. Jordan, III. 1025 to Ayuntamiento y Monterey, II. 1635 letter to Pinto, III. 103-, letter to Segura, III. 975 letter from F. Castro, II. 2215 letter from Jordan, III. 50; letter from Segura, III. 51; debt to H. Melius, III. 615 list of supplies, III. 93, 945 mentioned, II. 132, 168, 217, III. 328, VI. 287

Abeya House: VIII. 310, 311, 346

Abolitionist Party: X. 295

A brego y José: letters to Larkin, VIII. 190, 323, X. 314, 315; letters from Larkin, III. 361, VIII. 355 Larkin’s letter re prisoners, I. 633 certificate re Michel- torena’s disbursements, III. 735 indebtedness, IV. 263 j character, IV. 326; Fremont’s petition, VI. 2255 signs bond, VI. 344, VII. 25, 28; feeds prisoners, VII. 73; ball, VII. 1585 quicksilver mine, VII. 232, 261, 264 j Pt. Pinos Rancho, IX. 47, 64, 71 j cases against, IX. 68, 216; son’s death, X. 283, 284; mentioned, I. 82, 312, II. 80, 88, 289, III. 101, 178, 197, IV. 105, 126, 274, VI. 225, VIL 168, 236, 313, 315, VIII. 29, 36, 232, 347, 364, 418, IX. 3, 27, 69, 319, X. 209, 280, 305, 320, 323, 348

Ackermany J. Howard: letter to Mason, VII. 264

Active (vessel): X. 326

A dairy J. (Collector for Oregon): VIII. 170 A dams y Alexander: bills Calif orniay I. 201 A dams y Alvin: X. x

A dams y Charles B. F.: VIII. 412

A dams y John Quincy: reported petition to Congress, I. 222

A dams y Joseph H.: letter from Larkin, IV.

17; letter to Larkin, IV. 20

A dams y Theodore: IX. 223

AdamSy Walter W.: letter to Brinsmade, II. 2035 destitution, II. 109; consular aid, II. 2045 expenses, II. 203, 252, 343, 352, III. 235; imprisoned, VII. 67

Adams and Company: letter to Larkin, IX. 17 j mentioned, VIII. 406, IX. 55, 117, I31, 153, X. X, 61, 122, 129, 131, 143

Adelaida (vessel): VII. 363

Admittance (vessel): I. 278, II. 12, 154, 187, 216, 235, 272, 326, III. 6, 54, 160, 170, 171, 173, 176, 192, 210, 212, 256, 304, 325, 327, 337, 357) 371, IV. xvi, 29, 86, in, 134, 143, 167, 181, 184, 185, VI. 27, 164, 165, 188, 221, VII. 192, 227, 367, VIII. 6, X. 104, 114, 119

Adol'ph (vessel): I. 203

Agrarian Law: IX. 261

Agualay Philipe: mentioned, I. 257

A guardiente: I. 9, 12, 13, 17, 18, 23, 26, 27, 29, 32, 44, 48, 61, 133, 156, 163, 178, 217, 228, 229, 237, 241, 258, 271, 276, 289, 320, 348, II. 17, 219, 279, III. 199, 218, 220, IV. 180, V. 66, 162, VI. 254, VII. 2ioj see also Lìquory Wine

Aguirre, José Antonio’, letter to Larkin, I. 365 character, IV. 323; mentioned, I. 28, 29, 239, IV. 119, 127, 167, X. 315

Aitchersony James M,: American prisoner in

Van Dieman’s Land, III. 151

Ajuriat Gregorio-, mentioned, IV. 122, 201, 226, 273, 369, 388, 395, VII. 310, VIII. 16, 36

Albright y James-, letter to Larkin, III. 273

Alcatraz-. VIII. 384

Alcione (vessel): I. 39, 50, 52, 57, 60, 61, 73, 107

Alâermany D.: VIII. 259

A Urich y Lewis’. X. 185

Alert (vessel): I. 11, 13, 27, 102, in, 133, 137, 149, 156, 178, 208, 229, 238, 241, 259, 301, 3O3, HI. 351

Alexander y David W.: letter from Larkin, VI. 262; mentioned, VIL 208, IX. 203

Alexander 8 Melius: see Melius 8 Alexander Company

Alfred (vessel): IV. 226

A lien y Bobadel-. IV. 268

A lien y George W.: mentioned, I. 302, 314,

II. 135, VI. 294

Alleny Guy R. C.: letters to Larkin, IV. 1, VIII. 71, IX. 251, X. 295 letters from Larkin, VI. 185, 194

Allen, Levi: X. 172

Allen & Pelly: see Pelly 8 Allen

Allied Powers: attitude to Russia, X. 30

Allyny C.: VII. 153, 350

Almonte, J. N.: returns to Mexico, III. 340, V. 292; re Paredes’ support, IV. 226

A Is of & Comfany: Larkin invoice, VI. 151; mentioned, VI. 157, 339, VIII. 94

Alta California (San Francisco newsp.): VIII. xiii, 135, 377, IX. 151, 228, 240, X. 80, 305, 350

Alvarado y Juan Bautista: as governor, I. x, xi, 28, 29, 30, 316, X. 355 flees country, I. 53; letters from Jimenes, I. 68 j orders re foreigners, 1.873 draft, I. 209, 212; letters to Larkin, I. 308, V. 123, 317, VI. 132, 134 j house of, II. 19, 205 Carta de Seguridad for Larkin, II. 3575 with Castro expels Gutierrez, III. 205 against Michel- torena, III. 20, 23, 825 with Castro at Monterey, III. 22; as administrador, III. 77; Governor for six years, III. 81; duties levied on Pama, III. 203; to raise troops against Mexico, III. 261; letter from Castro, III. 270; named for Congress, III. 324; military junta, IV. 284; gives dance, IV. 301; character, IV. 328; adviser to Castro, IV. 3285 at San Juan, V. 1153 against Ide, V. 116; Castro dispatches, V. 141; on legislative council, VI. x, 15, 16; Fremont petition, VI. 225; imprisons Americans, VIL 635 opposes testimony re Americans, VII. 73; anecdote re, I. 351; mentioned, I. 25, 71, II. 133, 233, III. vi, 290, 360, IV. 90, 270, V. 308, VI. x, 78, 125, 147, VII. 219

Alvarez, Juan: V. 239

Alvarez, Manuel: letter from G. Lyman, I. 298

Alviso, José Maria: of Mexican Army, V. viii Amador, José M.: III. 275

Ambuscade (vessel): X. 327

America (vessel): III. 267, 319, 325, 368, 370, IV. 74, IX. 106, 208

American Party: see Know-Nothing Party American prisoners: from Van Dieman’s

Land and Hobart Town, III. 148, 150, 207; in Graham affair, 1840, I. 63, II. 100, III. 186, V. 27, VII. 62-76

American River: mentioned, VII. viii, ix, 285, 290, 292

Ames, J. Judson: IX. 240, 245

Amestiy José de: letters to Larkin, II. 180, 194, IV. 9, V. 100; lumbering, I. 15; character, IV. 326; Mrs. Amesti, X. 344; house of, II. 20; mentioned, I. 270, IV. 26

Anaya, Paula: I. 287

Anderson, George: receives aid, IV. 141, VI.

189

Anderson, John (of Star of the West): III. 321

Anderson, William: letter from Larkin, VI. 186; contract, soap making, IV. 204; mentioned, I. 303, VII. 67

Anderson, William: VI. 103

Andrade, José Maria: I. 238

Andrews, : mentioned, I. 251, II. 178 Angel Island: mentioned, VIII. 155 Angelina (vessel): II. 271, III. 107

Angelo (vessel): VI. 27

Angola (vessel): V. ii, 13, 48, 49, 62, 73, 77, 78, VII. 12, 116, 194, 196, 212

Anita (vessel): VII. 56, 58, 61,91,191, 202, 279, 286, 313, 35O) 361, VIII. 22

Annals of San Francisco: see Soulé, Frank

Ann Louise (vessel): III. 18

Ann McKim (vessel): VIII. 128

Antelope (vessel): IX. 256

Anthony (Antonio) y James: builder, VI. 76, 85, 86, 87, 90, 91, 95, 96, 98, 102, 105, 106, 107, no, 122, 296

Anthony, James 8 Company: letter to Larkin, X. 121

Anzary Juan Maria: letter to Larkin, II. 294; character, IV. 3265 mentioned, I. 282, II. 211, VI. 279

Allegate, Jesse: V. 26

Appleton, William, & Company: letter to Larkin, III. 156; mentioned, II. 91, 143, 304, III. 175, 211, 243, IV. 36, V. 48, 135, VIII. 7

A raiza j Francisco: letters to Larkin, IV. 98, 376; letter from Larkin, III. 302; letter to Green, V. 60; mentioned, II. 133

Arcadia (vessel): X. 149, 162

Arce, Francisco: takes horses to Santa Clara, V. 20, 42, 139, 140 j stopped by Americans, V. 21, 42, 61, 119, 120; horses taken, V. 61, 1195 mentioned, IV. 244, V. viii

Arenas, Luis (Lewis): letter from Larkin, VI. 262; mentioned, I. 208, 255, 270, 299, 350, II. 279, 281, 302, 338, VI. 253, 263, VII. 210

Argenti, Félix: mentioned, X. 31, 200

A fgo (vessel): III. 371

Argos, J.: mentioned, X. 252

Arguello, Luis and Santiago: captains under Stockton, VI. 16 j Santiago on legislative council, VI. x, mentioned, I. 239

Arias, Francisco: letters to Larkin, II. 307, V. 99; petition for lot, IV. 286; mentioned, V. 239

Arista, Mariano: commands Mexican troops, V. 105, 160, 169

Armenta heirs: lawsuit, VIII. 419, IX. 47, 64

Ar misti: see Amesti

Armstrong, James: commands squadron, II. 142, 246, 252, 272, 274, 287, 330, 342; mentioned, I. 347, II. 7, III. 6, 11, 13, 19, 27, 84, VI. 349

Armstrong, John: signs letter in St. Louis Reveille, V. 302, VI. 120, 121, 125, 146

Armstrong, John: American imprisoned, VII. 67 j letter from Larkin, VII. 2595 Jimeno grant, VII. 36, 37, 40, 41, 112, 151, 166, 190, 255, 256

Army of the West (1846): mentioned, V.

XV, xvi, VI. vi

Arrana, Felice: II. 172, 221

Arthur, James P.: letters to Larkin, IV. 190, V. 83, VI. 39, 1305 letter from Larkin, VI. 1155 mentioned, I. 65, 92, 129, 153, 236, 276, 289, 317, 321, 331, II. 109, 203, 243, 343, HL 177, 209, 223, 256, 331, 349, 357, IV. 107, no, 143, 167, 182, 222, 234, V. 189, 202, 234, 307, VI. 67, VIL 363, X. 57

Arze, Ramona: VIII. 203

Ash, Thomas: VIII. 281

Ashburton Treaty: Webster defends, IV. 268

Ashley, Delos R.: letter to Eames, IX. 78; mentioned, X. 241, 320

Aspinwall, William Henry: letters to Larkin, IX. 174, 189, 196, 270, X. 795 organizes Pacific Mail Steamship Company (1848), IX. viij mentioned, IX. 238

Assembly, Departmental Government of California: votes to break up missions, III. 261; sessions, IV. 75 approves ranchos, IV. 105, 175; expected to declare independence, IV. 1825 approves holding General Council of the United Towns of California, IV. 370—374, 375

Astor, John Jacob: IV. 173

Atherton, Faxon Dean: letters to Larkin, I. 3, 71, 86, 94, II. 31, III. 33, 340, IV. 224, 257, V. 290, 307, VI. 18, 77, 79, 158, 168, VII. 352, 363, VIII. 42, 43, X. 24, inj letter to Larkin, signed Loring & Co., IX. 5 i letters from Larkin, VI. Í7, VII. 4, VIII. 84, 102 i co-partnership with Larkin, VI. 168 i in Valparaiso, I. xiii, VI. viii, IX. vi; mentioned, VIII. 57

Atherton, William: letter to Larkin, III. 322 i letter from Larkin, III. 322; consular affidavit, III. 321; mentioned, III. 297, 324, 371, IV. 144

Atkinson, Robert J.: letter to Ebenezer Childs, X. 101

Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company: mentioned, IX, 211, 275, 292, 310, 311, 312, X. 128

Atocha, A. Juam letters to Larkin, IX. 85, 131, 132, 150, 276; agent for Larkin, IX. viii; mentioned, IX. 173, 224

Atwood y Melville-, letters to Larkin, X. 281, 330j mentioned, X. xiii

Augustiney Heard 8 Company: mentioned, VI. 27, 163, 320, VII. 87

Aulicky John J.: letter to Larkin, I. 1375 mentioned, I. 128

Austin y James-, receipt on behalf of William French, I. 189

Avilay Enrique-, mentioned, VI. 190, 191

Avilay Miguel-, letters to Larkin, I. 186, 244, II. 260, VI. 3515 mentioned, I. 122, 185, II. 259

A vis y William P.: letter to Larkin, I. 336; order to pay Larkin, I. 3345 to Boston, IV. 268, 3515 mentioned, I. 177, 252, 326

Avon (vessel): see Trinidad

A yers y William L.: letter to Larkin, VIII. 65

B

Babcocky Benjamin