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Ruiz, Jose Manuel. Letter to Antonio Maria de Ortega, 3 June 1823

 Item — Folder: 8

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection of historic documents dating between 1796 and 1855 relates primarily to the Ortega family of Santa Barbara. The documents include legal and financial letters and notices, title documents, and receipts relating to the property and finances of Jose Francisco Ortega and his heirs. Also included is a baptismal certificate for Maria Magdalena Josefa Cota. Especially noteworthy are the itemized list of all cattle, horses, and mules from Rancho del Refugio and the land grant title for the rancho with conditions of use, as established by the Mexican government.

Transcriptions and translations of all the documents were made by Ruth Adams, Elaine Miller, and Amelia Acosta.

Dates

  • 3 June 1823

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open to researchers.

Extent

From the Collection: 11 Folders

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian

Physical Description

1 p.

General

Ruiz tells Ortega that the draft for money owed is no longer valid and he has done what he was asked to do. He also sends greetings to Ortega's family.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Presidio Research Center Repository

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