Various2018-05-232018-05-231851TRA-055-08-004http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11867/751321 page typed transcription, created by Click Relander."The land here is pretty much all taken up. There is several old Spanish Grants where the owners claim some times six or eight miles square but it is likely that when their claims are investigated a great deal of it will fall to Government. Under the California laws every man may claim 160 acres of land but the holder must do $100 worth of work and cultivate every three months. In that way nearly the whole valley has been taken up by some families and men from the mines for the purpose of speculation, but I will keep watch and when I see a place vacant I will lay claim if I find you are coming."NO KNOWN COPYRIGHT The organization that has made the Item available reasonably believes that the Item is not restricted by copyright or related rights, but a conclusive determination could not be made. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.