Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890 to E.M. Kerne
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02475.05 Author/Creator: Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890 Place Written: Monterey, California Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 22 October 1846 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 27.5 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy
Informs Lieutenant Kerne, commander of the district of the Sacramento Valley, that Peter Brennan, this letter's bearer, has authorization to enlist men "in the service of the United States at the rate of twenty five dollars per month." Asks Kerne to give Brennan assistance. Fremont was then engaged in military activities against California, then owned by Mexico.
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