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Letter War Dept., Washington, D.C., to Brvt. Brig. General E. A. Hitchcock, Comm. Pacific Division, 1851 May 3

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Open book Letter War Dept., Washington, D.C., to Brvt. Brig. General E. A. Hitchcock, Comm. Pacific Division, 1851 May 3

Title Letter War Dept., Washington, D.C., to Brvt. Brig. General E. A. Hitchcock, Comm. Pacific Division, 1851 May 3

Creator United States. War Department

Date 1851

Place North America--Mexican-American Border Region, United States

Subjects Indians of North America, Military departments and divisions, United States

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Formerly known as Ayer MS 182a.
Written and signed by C.M. Conrad.
Endorsement: War Dept. Orders - on taking Command of the Pacific Div.
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary May 3, 1851, letter containing orders for the administration of the army's Pacific Division, issued by Secretary of War C.M. Conrad to Brevet Brig. Gen. E.A. Hitchcock. Hitchcock was instructed to revise the whole system of defense and administration, selecting posts to protect California, Oregon, and Mexico against the depredations of Indians living within the division; to negotiate with the Indians in concert with commissioners then in California, and Oregon and California Indian superintendents and agents; to report on the adequacy of forces for the defense of the region; to reduce expenditures particularly in the quartermasters and subsistence departments, and to execute General Order No. 1 probably regarding troop subsistence. The Secretary also allowed Hitchcock greater discretion in decision-making due to the time involved in communicating with the War Dept.

Biographical/Historical Note The Pacific Division, established in 1848 and consisting of the territories of California and Oregon, was under the command of E. A. Hitchcock, a West Point graduate, career army officer, and author, from July, 1851, to Feb., 1854. During his tenure, Brevet Brig. Gen. Hitchcock dealt with San Francisco vigilante groups, established new army posts, acted to quell Indian uprisings along California's southern border with Mexico, and broke up William Walker's filibustering expedition against Sonora, Mexico.

Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 26 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 3050

BibID 128676

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2434px × 3079px 21.46 MB

File Created 09/06/2023

Filename 991286768805867_Ayer_MS_3050_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11OKDU

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