November 16, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig , Palmyra February 7, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We make the following extracts from a letter from C. F. Kirtley, Esq., to S. Buckner Esq. at this place. The letter is dated Sacramento city, Nov. 16, 1849. Dear Stanton, I wrote to you some time ago … Read more
November 15, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, February 28, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER When our paper was nearly ready to go to press, we received the following letter from Gen. David Willock, and knowing the great anxiety of the people to hear from California, we leave out some other matters to make … Read more
November 11, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, February 14, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We make the following extracts from a letter in the last Paris Mercury, from Mr. John Graves, a very sensible, and highly respected citizen of Monroe county, who emigrated to California last spring. The letter is to his brother-in-law, … Read more
November 4, 1849 From article published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, January 17, 1850 CALIFORNIA– A letter was received in this place , by last night’s mail, but which we have not yet seen, from Mr. C. F. Kirtley. The letter is dated the 4th of November. at Sacramento City. Mr. K., we learn, had … Read more
October 27, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, January, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTERS Three letters were received in this place last week from Mr. C. F. Kirtley, of which we made brief mention in our last paper. Two of them were to his wife, residing in this place, and one to his brother-in-law, … Read more
September 2, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, November 29, 1849 LETTERS FROM CALIFORNIA The following are extracts of a letter from Edward Murphy, Esq., formerly of this place, who started overland last Spring, and dated at “Camp near Weaver’s Creek, Sept. 2nd, 1849.” Mr. M. sends in specimens of the California … Read more
August 24, 1849 From article published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, November 8, 1849 FROM CALIFORNIA The Republican has a letter dated Stockton, Cal., August 24. The writer with his company, reached the Sacramento valley on the 11th of August, with men and mules completely broken down. He says, “nothing on earth would ever induce … Read more
August 5, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra November 29, 1849 LETTERS FROM CALIFORNIA We give extracts below from a very interesting letter from our old friend Kemp P. Anderson, Esq., received in this place a few days since, and which has been politely furnished us. The letter is dated “Columo, on … Read more
July 15, 1849 From article published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra August 30, 1849 FROM SANTA FE—- The Indians in New Mexico are becoming very troublesome, the citizens being in open hostility with four powerful Tribes, the Eutaws, Camanches, Apaches and Navijos. There appears to be union of action and combination of purpose between these … Read more
June 17, 1849 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra ca 1849 FROM THE PLAINS We have been politely furnished with the following extracts of a letter received in this place, from a member of the “Muldrow Company.” The letter is dated Sunday, 17th of June, 1849: We have travelled two weeks upon the … Read more