286 Mexico: Guerra y Marina 
1840-1843. Legajo no. 2. “ Departamentos de los Alta y Baja California. 
Despachos expedidos a varios oficiales. Movimiento de tropas.” 
“ Californias, 1840.” 
Report by José Castro on conditions in Californias, military opera- 
tions, movements of foreigners. Aug. 13, 1840. About 16 pp. 
Pedro Kostromitin to Alvarado, at Monterrey, concerning the 
evacuation of Ross. Aug. 29, 1840. 
“ Apuntes que hace el Comisionado de Californias al Exmo. Sor. 
Presidente General Dn. Anastacio Bustamante.” By Andrés Cas- 
tillero, Mar. 7, 1838. 
A report by the same author on maritime commerce, public security, 
employees, fortifications, population, etc. Oct. 4, 1837. 
Another by the same author entitled “ Ynforme i propuestos que 
hace al Supremo Gobierno para la prosperidad i seguridad de la 
Alta California su comisionado.” Dec. 17, 1836. 
(A copy made Aug. 5, 1837, and signed by Francisco del Castillo Negrete.) 
“ Californias, 1841.” Some 50 ff. 
Correspondence with Vallejo and Micheltorena concerning the 
“ revolution ” in California. 
J. A. Sutter, at Fortress New Helvetia, to Jacob P. Leese, Nov. 8, 
1841. Copy made Dec. I1, 1841. 
(Writes of buying a launch, and what he will do if Castro tries to drive 
him from the country.) 
Vallejo to the minister of war, transmitting the above and giving an 
account of Sutter. Sonoma, Dec. 11, 1841. 
Order of the minister of war, transmitting the documents to Michel- 
torena. Feb. 22, 1842. 
Correspondence with Vallejo concerning the appointment of Victor 
Prudon as secretary of the commandancy of California. Dec., 
1841—Feb., 1842. 
“Compendium which manifests the deplorable state of Alta Cali- 
fornia, and indicating measures for its improvement.” By Mariano 
G. Vallejo, commandant ad interim of California. Sonoma, Dec. 
14,1841. 4 pp. ; 
Vallejo to the minister of war, telling of the arrival at San José, on 
the oth of Nov., of 33 Americans from Missouri. Sonoma, Dec. 
II, 1841. 
Copy of a letter from Vallejo to the governor of California, relative 
to the Missourians, and to dangers from Americans. Nov. 17, 
1841. 
List of the Missourians who arrived at San José on Nov. 9. 
Vallejo to the minister of war concerning Sutter and the Russians. 
Deécii2 M841; 
Same to same, asking to be relieved of his office. Dec. 11, 1841. 
Same to same, reporting the explorations of the expedition under 
Charles Wilkes. Dec. 11, 1841. 
Other correspondence with Vallejo. Dec., 1841. 
“ Californias, 1842.” Monthly files of correspondence of the minister of 
war with the military authorities in California and Sonora. About 
‘200 ff. In the November correspondence the following documents 
relating to the Jones episode were noted: 
Capitulation of Alvarado to Jones. Oct. 19, 1842. (Copy.) 
