Testimonios de Florencio Serrano

Alta California Remembered, 1834-1850

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William Wilkinson

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Testimonios de Florencio Serrano: Alta California Remembered, 1834-1850 is introduced by a short history of the Spanish-Mexican period in California. The three Testimonios dictated by Florencio Serrano to the Bancroft writers are published as given in Spanish and translated. Serrano spoke of his arrival with the Híjar-Padrés expedition, its failure, his life in Monterey and his personal knowledge of the political and military events during his presence in California. He speaks clearly on the reason for the demise of the Mission system and his close friendship with three of the missionaries. He describes rather vividly some of the difficulties he encountered as alcalde and juez de la primera instancia in Monterey. He devotes a good deal of material to culture, customs, and diversions of the citizenry of the town. He comments rather bitterly on the role played by John C. Frémont upon his arrival in California and what happened in the Bear Flag episode.

Author Biography:

William Wilkinson is presently retired after careers in Education, Farming, and as a Lawyer. He and his wife Ana Maria are the parents of three girls and three sons and are the grandparents of twelve grandchildren and two step-grandchildren. They now reside in Petaluma, California.

Release date NZ

August 20th, 2009

Author

William Wilkinson

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Pages

320

Dimensions

152x229x17

ISBN-13

9781439233146

Product ID

11203183

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