Inconsistent hyphenation, spelling, and accents in the original document have been preserved. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. California place names were left as printed, regardless of inconsistencies or apparent misspellings. Page 17: Aurquoises changed to turquoises Page 64: "ancle" was the spelling in the quoted text Page 376: United Ship Cyane should possibly be United States Ship Cyane Page 393: 1st U. Dragoons should possibly be 1st U.S. Dragoons Appendix C and E not labeled Appendix C presumed to be the "MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT" Appendix E presumed to be the "despatch of General Persifor F. Smi…
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