PERRY WORDEN TRANSCRIPTION OF RANCHO LA PUENTE GRANT

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PERRY WORDEN TRANSCRIPTION OF RANCHO LA PUENTE GRANT

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96.35.1.150

Description

PERRY WORDEN TRANSCRIPTION OF RANCHO LA PUENTE GRANT Document: A typed transcription by Perry Worden of the 1845 grant of the Rancho La Puente from Pio Pico to John Rowland and William Workman. Taken from "In the Matter of the Application of John Rowland and William Workman for a patent for the Land Claim in Los Angeles County, California, known as 'La Puente'" by Henry Beard, 1866. Worden's notes on this grant and decisions made during the land claims process of the 1850s are given. Copies of the original document are in the museum's research archives. The document is in fair condition with two dog-eared corners, folds, creases, and discoloration. From the Thomas Temple Collection, donated by Ruth Ann Michaelis. None

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Documentary Artifact, Documents, Land grants--Los Angeles County (Calif.), Ranches--Los Angeles County (Calif.)

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