George Bancroft and his services to California.
Subtitle: Memorial address, delivered May 12, 1891, before the California Historical Society
By: by Theodore H. Hittell.
Series: California Historical Society.  Papers.; v.1, pt. 4
Publisher: The California Historical Society
Published: 1893
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 20
Subjects: Bancroft, George, 1800-1891.; Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Naval operations.; California -- History.
Description: Bancroft studied history and went into government service as Collector of the Port of Boston. While Secretary of the Navy under President Polk, he issued orders to Commodore John Sloat to seize the ports of California. He later was minister to Great Britain and to Germany. Bancroft returned to history and wrote his multi-volume "History of the United States." With the order issued by Bancroft to Commodore Sloat and other orders.
Notes: Includes the order issued by Bancroft as Secretary of the Navy, 1845-1846, directing the seizure of Californian ports by Commodore Sloat.