Collection consists of a group of miscellaneous military orders and forms of the occupiying United States Army in New Mexico, ; one letter from Henry Jenkins to George Babcock dated , in Mesilla on the Rio Grande, NM, in which Jenkins related his capture by Confederate forces operating in the Territory; and one mining claim of T.R. Gable, J.W. Walker, and Aloys Presser, dated . Also included are a ledger from the Las Vegas Coal Company and a Notary Public Record Book by Simon F. Reuther., 1850-1883, 16 September 1863, 1894
Scope and Content
Collection consists of photocopies of historical documents and three original bound volumes pertaining to New Mexico businesses, 1850-1934. Historical documents (1850-1894) include military orders and forms of the occupying United States Army (1850-1883) and Henry Jenkins' handwritten and typescript account of his capture by Confederate forces in Mesilla on the Rio Grande (1863). Bound volumes (1911-1934) include: a ledger from the Las Vegas Coal Company (New Mexico), 1922; a daybook from the Steven and Nahn store, Las Vegas, New Mexico; and a notary public record book from Simon F. Reurter, 1911-1934.
Dates
- Creation: 1850-1883
- Creation: 16 September 1863
- Creation: 1894
Language of Materials
English.
Access Restrictions
None
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Fray Angelico Chavez History Library Repository
The Palace of the Governors
P.O. Box 2087
Sante Fe NM 87504-2087
505.476.5090
505.476.5093 (Fax)
histlib@state.nm.us