May 25, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra, ca September, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We give below some extracts from a letter from Mr. William Hecton, to Mr. Jas. D. Overton, dated Stockton, Cal., May 25, 1850: * * * I have nothing of importance to write, though there is every thing going … Read more
March 10, 1850 From letter published in the Missouri Whig, Palmyra ca ?, 1850 CALIFORNIA LETTER We make a few extracts from a letter from Gen. D. b, to his wife, which has been kindly furnished us. The letter is dated Cullomo, March 10; * * * The horrors of war and its demoralization are … Read more
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