Two Years Before It Joins The Union, California Sues US Government
by [Early California], Americana
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[Legal Dispute] [Government] California Claims. In Senate of the United States. February 23,1848. 30th Congress, 1st Session [Senate] Rep. Com., No. 75. Washington, D.C., 1848. First edition. 83 pages. Disbound. 6.5 x 9 in. "Half a million dollars would pay all the just claims of California". Mr. Cass made the following Report: The Committee on Military Affairs, to which was referred the memorial of John Charles Fremont, praying an investigation of the claims of citizens of California against the United States, for money and supplies furnished by them, and for which the faith of the government is pledged."The memorialists avers that the people of California served the United States faithfully and patriotically, and deserve to be fairly and promptly paid..." John Charles Fremont led the fight for payment and was fundamental in the early history of California; his actions led to the founding of the Bear Flag Republic, and Fremont himself would go on to serve as the first Senator from California in 1850. Includes documents, investigations into the claims, and information on military actions during the Mexican-American War in which independent Californians aided the US army.
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For over 30 years, we have served a clientele of collectors, private institutions, universities, and public libraries in acquisition and collection development. We are members of ILAB, ABAA, and PADA, and have furnished collections around the world with rare and unique material; from the personal letters of literary greats to first edition Journals of Congress to unique pamphlets from the civil rights era. We strive to find archives and original early printed material that can fill gaps in existing institutional holdings; the kind of material that can bring new perspectives to the traditionally disregarded voices of indigiouneous peoples, women, and African-Americans.
We pride ourselves on the ability to track down the rarest and most interesting material for our client's collections. The partnerships we form with libraries, institutions, and personal collectors begin with a phone call or an email and last for decades. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item's authenticity and completeness.
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