Hugo Reid (April 18, 1811 – December 12, 1852) was a Scottish immigrant and early resident of Los Angeles County who became known for writing a series of newspaper articles, or "letters," that described the culture, language, and contemporary circumstances of the local Tongva (Gabrieleño) people. He criticized the Franciscan missionaries, who administered the Spanish missions in California, for their treatment of the native peoples.[1]
Born and raised in Scotland, Reid immigrated to California as a young man after setting up trading in Mexico. He became a naturalized citizen there when the province was a part of the Republic of Mexico,[2] and married Victoria Reid, who was born at the village of Comicranga and a respected land-owning woman in Alta California.[3]
- ^ Reid, Hugo (1968). "The Indians of Los Angeles County: Hugo Reid's letters of 1852". Library of Congress. Braun Research Library, Southwest Museum, Los Angeles, California. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- ^ "Historic Structures: Hugo Reid Adobe". Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Archived from the original on 9 February 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ Raquel Casas, Maria (2005). Latina legacies : identity, biography, and community. Vicki Ruíz, Virginia Sánchez Korrol. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 19–32. ISBN 978-0-19-803502-2. OCLC 61330208.