Interim Content
California
Summary
Originally part of New Spain. After Mexico declared independence, 1821, area became part of Mexico. American colonization increased, after 1840. By 1841, area was known variously as California, Upper California, Alta California, and New California. Area included all or part of present-day states of California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848, ceded California to U.S. Statehood granted, 9 Sept. 1850. In Feb. 1844, JS instructed Twelve Apostles of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to send delegation to investigate California as possible relocation site for Saints. Group of Saints aboard SS Brooklyn sailed from New York City to Yerba Buena (now San Francisco), arriving 31 July 1846. During Mexican War, over 500 Latter-day Saint soldiers and family members enrolled as Mormon Battalion in U.S. Army of the West, July 1846. Following 1,850-mile march, battalion garrisoned in San Diego, Jan. 1847. Some discharged Latter-day Saint soldiers participated in discovery of gold deposits at Sutter’s Mill, 1848, leading to gold rush in area.
Links
papers
- General Smith’s Views of the Powers and Policy of the Government of the United States, circa 26 January–7 February 1844
- Times and Seasons, 15 October 1842
- Account of Meeting, 20 February 1844, as Reported by Willard Richards
- Appendix 2: Council of Fifty, Minutes, 27 February 1845
- Bill in Chancery, between 26 April and circa 31 May 1849 [ Kimball v. L. C. Bidamon et al. ]
- Bill in Chancery, circa 18 August 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
- Deed from Robert and Mary Crane McQueen, 20 February 1843
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 July–31 December 1842]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Letter from J. F. Edgerton, 5 September 1842
- Letter from Lyman Wight and Heber C. Kimball, 19–24 June 1844
- Letter from Orson Hyde, 25 April 1844
- Letter from Orson Hyde, 26 April 1844
- Letter from Orson Hyde, 30 April 1844
- Letter from “Old Fifty,” 15 October 1842
- Letter to Henry Clay, 13 May 1844
- Minutes, 11 March 1844
- Minutes, 8 June 1844
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Revised Minutes, 17 June 1844
- Revised Minutes, 17 June 1844, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Summons, 22 August 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 17 July 1852 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- State/Province
- California
- Country:
- United States of America