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DAWN AND THE DONS 116 land of peace and plenty, and some of whom have left a record of their experiences and observations. The Governors sent out from Mexico appeared to enjoy the new and altogther novel surroundings. Governor Borica, appointed in 1794, in one of his letters said, “This is a great country, neither hot nor cold. To live long and without care, one must come to Monterey.”

Nor was the governing of California in those days a difficult task.