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Photograph of the Articles of Capitulation of California to the United States of America, [s.d.]. "Articles of capitulation made and entered into at the rancho of Cahuenga (sic), this thirteenth day of January, Anno Domini, eighteen hundred and forty-seven between P.B. Reading, Major Louis McLane, Jr., Commanding Artillery Wm. H Russell, Ordnance Officer, commissioners appointed by J.C. Fremont, Lieutenant-Colonel United States Army and Military Commandant of California and Jose Antonio Carillo, Commandante de Esquadron, Augustin Olivera, Diputado, Commissioners, appointed by Don Andres Pico, commander-in-chief of the California forces under the Mexican flag." -- taken verbatim from Colonel John C. Fremont's memoirs. CHS-6891: The photograph shows a document signed by representatives of the Mexican and United States governments, the Articles of Capitulation, surrendering California to the United States on January 13, 1847. It is written in Spanish and in cursive. It begins: "Articulos de Capitulación hecha el dia trece de Enero de mil ochocientos cuarenta y siete por Don José Ant. Carrillo [...]". CHS-6892: Photograph of the second page of the Articles of Capitulation of California to the United States of America, [s.d.]. The photograph shows a document signed by representatives of the Mexican and United States governments, the Articles of Capitulation, surrendering California to the United States on January 13, 1847. It is written in Spanish and in cursive. It begins: "Art. 2. Que los Comisionados por parte del [...]". CHS-6893: Photograph of the third page of the Articles of Capitulation of California to the United States of America, [s.d.]. The photograph shows a document signed by representatives of the Mexican and United States governments, the Articles of Capitulation, surrendering California to the United States on January 13, 1847. It is written in Spanish and in cursive. It begins: " a trece de Enero de mil ochoceintos cuarenta y siete [...]" and is followed by signatures. Photograph of the fourth page of the Articles of Capitulation of California to the United States of America, [s.d.]. The photograph shows a document signed by representatives of the Mexican and United States governments, the Articles of Capitulation, surrendering California to the United States on January 13, 1847. It is written in Spanish and in cursive. It begins: "[...]acion y todas las contieiones de dicha palabras quidan [...]" and is followed by more signatures.
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8 photographs : photonegatives, photoprints, b&w 26 x 21 cm. negatives (photographic) photographic prints photographs
Carrillo, Don Jose Ant Pico, Andres Fremont, J. C Olvera, Agustin Readings, P. B McLane, Louis Jr Rupell, William H Legal instruments War Treaties Spanish language U.S. History--California--Documents
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