Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) [Report of the Secretary of War...upon claims...of Fremont's California battalion]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00267.112 Author/Creator: Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889) Place Written: Washington, D.C. Type: Pamphlet Date: 14 March 1854 Pagination: 17 p. ; 22.8 x 14.9 cm. Order a Copy
Fremont's claim for repayment of money and supplies furnished by the people of California was approved in 1852 by an army appropriation act. This publication delves into related claims presented by investigative army officers after 1852. Pamphlet lacks a proper cover. SED 49.
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