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Proclamation of Jones to the people of Monterrey. 
Jones’s proposal to Alvarado and Silva to restore Monterrey. Oct. 
21. (Duplicate in Jones’s hand.) 
Similar proposal to Manuel Micheltorena. Oct. 21. 
Reports of the episode to the minister of war. 
Letter from Jones to Micheltorena, absolving the latter from respon- 
sibility for the affair. Nov. I. 
“Californias. 1843.” Departments of Alta and Baja California. 
Despatches issued to various officials. Movement of troops, etc. 
About 75 ff. 
Francisco Duque, of the commandancy-general of Sinaloa, to the 
minister of war, reporting the arrival of Commodore Jones at 
Mazatlan. Feb. 10, 1943. 
Micheltorena to the minister of war, expressing fear that California 
would be lost to the United States, apropos of the Jones episode. 
Los Angeles, Feb. 23, 1843. 
Bocanegra, minister of relations, to the minister of war, quoting a 
letter of Aug. 7 from Almonte relative to 1000 families from the 
United States, who, Almonte fears, will go to California. Oct. 2, 
1843. 
The minister of war to Bocanegra stating that he has written the 
commandant of California, ordering him on behalf of the Presi- 
dent not to admit any person from the United States. July 4, 1843. 
Protest of Waddy Thompson, U. S. plenipotentiary, against the 
above order. Dec. 23, 1843. 
Almonte, at Washington, to Bocanegra, transmitting a letter from an 
“intimate friend’, B. M., dated at Washington, Apr. 23, regard- 
ing the emigration to Oregon. Apr. 29, 1843. 
(B. M. got his information from a Missourian named Pearce, who said 
that while most of the families were going to Oregon, they would settle 
“across” the line. B. M. adds, “I would swear that it will be ‘across 
the line’ but on the side of the Mexican territory. Without doubt these 
people take slaves with them and will make another Texas of that.... 
country! ”’) 
Acknowledgments by various officials of the receipt of the order of 
July 4. 
Waddy Thompson to Bocanegra concerning the order of July 14 
(sic) and asking for his passports. Dec. 30, 1843. (Copy.) 
Same to same, regarding the same subject, evidently of same date. 
“ Fears of a revolution in Baja California.” Francisco Peruca Leda, 
to the minister of war, transmitting a communication from the jefe 
politico of Baja California dated Oct. 21. Culiacan, Nov. 15, 1843. 
Various communications regarding this subject. 1843. 
Report by José Castro on the state of California. Mexico, Aug. 13, 
1843. 
ages then on a commission for the governor of California. He dis- 
cusses the lack of defense for California, and the danger of losing it.) 
Pedro Kostromitin to Juan B. Alvarado, concerning the evacuation 
of Ross. Yerba Buena. Nov. 29, 1840. 
“Reserved. 1843. March of the ex-general D. Juan Morales to 
Alta California.” 
(Various correspondence of the minister of war concerning the order 
that Morales should take up his residence there. 1843.) 
