Leese informed the United States Consulate in Monterey , California about Smith 's death in a letter dated May 8 .
Smith died on May 5 , 1846 , at the home of Jacob P. Leese in Sonoma .
Jacob P. Leese informed the United States Consulate in Monterey , California about Smith 's death in a letter dated May 8 .
Smith died on May 5 , 1846 , at the home of Jacob P. Leese in Sonoma .