Z.
AGOSTON HARASATHY. ALS, dated San Diego,
Jan. 2, 1850, to Emory. Has made applica-
tion to Maj. Heintzelman for relief to the
destitute emigrants now enroute from Camp
Salvation to this place, but as he has no
mules, he can furnish no transportation for
provision. Calls upon Emory "in behalf of
suffering families and individuals many of
whom have lost their all upon the road of
requesting your assistance in sending out
such transportation and provisions as will
enable them to reach this place." Knows
of his own knowledge "that provisions of no
kind can be purchased or obtained at Warner's
Ranche and I feel satisfied that unless
timely aid is rendered that the present suf-
fering and distress now very great must end
in starvation."

Endorsement by Emory, San Diego, Jan. 3, 1850. Orders the Asst. Adjt. Commissary of Subsistence to issue 400 rations of flour and pork and have it transported to Cariso Creek with the least possible delay.

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W. A. SLAUGHTER. ALS, dated San Diego, Jan. 2, 1850, to [ ]. By Emory's direction, places in his charge 400 rations of flour and pork for issue to the distressed emigrants between Warners Ranch and Carizo Creek. To every man in distress he is to issue 3 lbs. of flour and 2 1/4 of pork; to every woman and child in distress, 6 lbs. of flour and 4 1/2 of pork, taking the receipt, name, and address of each person to whom such supplies are issued.

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A. W. WHIPPLE. ALS, dated San Diego, Jan. 5, 1850, to Emory. Reports having met J. B. Weller, U. S. Commissioner, at San Francisco, where he executed the commission entrusted to him by Emory's instructions of Dec. 16. "To the requisition for funds presented to the Commissioner and of which the enclosed is a copy I have received no reply."

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[The attachment is a letter from Whipple to Weller, dated San Francisco, Dec. 31, 1849, which in conformance to Whipple's written instructions from Emory makes requisition upon him for two sums totaling $450.

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T. EWING, Secretary of the Interior. LS,
dated Washington, Jan. 8, 1850, to Emory.
Notifies Emory that inasmuch as Weller has
been relieved as Commissioner and Emory
having been directed to serve as acting
Commissioner, he will reduce the number of
persons on the Commission by the discharge
of all but those indispensable to the
proper performance of the work. The number
of surveyors ought not to exceed three.
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J. J. ABERT. Memorandum accompanying Ewing's letter to Emory, Jan. 8, 1850, headed, "Notes upon the organization of the Survey of the Mexican boundary line, from the mouth of the Gila, onward. Advice in detail for the organization and command of the party which shall carry the boundary survey eastward from the Colorado River. Supply for the party was contemplated via the Gulf of California and the Colorado River, i.e., by steamboat as far as the mouth of the Gila. 6 pp. foolscap.

JOHN B. WELLER, U. S. Commissioner. ALS,
dated San Diego, Jan. 9, 1850, to Emory.
The appropriation made by Congress to run
and mark the boundary being entirely
exhausted, and it being impracticable to
advance on the line from this direction,
the Military Escort detailed to accompany
the Commission is no longer required.

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WILLIAM H. EMORY. Draft of letter dated San Diego, Jan. 10, 1850, to Maj. S. P. Heintzelman. With respect to the charges preferred by Lt. Sweeny against Sgsts. Ferguson and Contoy, and Corporal Murphy, deplores that they were not sent to him six months ago at the time of their occurrence, rather than now. During that time the three men have been placed in responsible places which but for the scarcity of commissioned officers would have been confided to such officers; these duties the men have performed with great fidelity and intelligence, especially Ferguson. The arrest and trial of the men at this time will virtually disorganize H. Company. Hopes that Sweeny can find it "compatible with his duty to withdraw these charges," but if persisted in, Emory will send down Ferguson for trial, he being the ranking non-com and the one charged with most serious offenses.

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S. P. HEINTZELMAN. ALS, dated San Diego, Jan. 11, 1850, to Emory. Reminds Emory that at the time of the occurrences he informed him of the charges against Ferguson, Conroy, and Murphy, and that he had applied to the commanding general for a court martial to try them. This is the court then promised. It is not unusual, with the army so widely scattered, to wait months for a court, and when the good of the service requires it, neither officers nor non-coms. are necessarily placed under arrest until the court assembles. Regards it "due to the service" that the charges should be investigated, "& were it otherwise; after asking for a court, I do not consider that I am authorized to withdraw the charges." A non-com of his own command, under similar charges, will also be tried. Sgt. Ferguson has not reported to Heintzelman.

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JAMES NOONEY. ALS, dated San Francisco, Jan. 14, 1850, to Emory. Nooney seeks to borrow a nautical almanac for the work he is doing, rating ship chronometers. He reports Sacramento "submerged by the waters from the mountains so that there is no dry land in the place." Suggests that Emory would be interested to visit San Francisco and surrounding cities before his return East. It has been excessively rainy, but "We hope for better things soon. The temperature of the weather is mild and agreeable. The streets are very muddy, but side walks are extending....In February the weather, it is said here, will be very much better."

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WILLIAM H. EMORY. Draft of letter dated Steamer Panama off Monterey, Jan. 20, 1850, to G. Meredith, Agent Pacific Mail S. S. Co. The Boundary appropriation being exhausted, Emory seeks to make some arrangement for transportation of the instruments, two Topographical Engineers, and their servants, payment to be secured either by retaining possession of the instruments or by draft on the Commissioner, payable when the new appropriation shall become available. This course is necessary because the base of operations requires to be shifted to Paso del Norte as speedily as possible without any funds at hand for the purpose.

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E. R. S. CANBY. ALS, dated Monterey, Jan. 22, 1850, to Emory. Tells him that in view of the probability that definite instructions for Emory are enroute from Washington, tentative orders only are given with respect to his command of the escort. "The General directs me to add the expression of his gratification, that you have been able under the difficulties by which you were surrounded, (and they were such as can be appreciated only by those that were eye-witnesses), to keep up the organization and discipline of the escort and render it equal to the purposes for which it was organized, and his thanks for the valuable information furnished by yourself and the officers of your command."

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E. R. S. CANBY, Asst. Adjt. Genl. ALS,
dated Head Quarters, 10th Military Dept.,
Monterey, Jan. 28, 1950, to Emory. Replying
to Emory's of the day before, Gen. Riley
expresses the opinion that should the Com-
mission adjourn to Paso del Norte, it will
be Emory's duty as Astronomer to repair
thence. All proper steps will be taken
with respect to the escort, as circumstances
hereafter may render necessary; instructions
are also being sent to the Quartermaster
Department looking to the financial and
physical security of the instruments and
force under Emory's control.

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