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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

 File — Box: 1

Scope and Content

From the Collection: Collection consists of photocopies of historical documents and three original bound volumes pertaining to New Mexico businesses, 1850-1934. Historical documents (1850-1894) include military orders and forms of the occupying United States Army (1850-1883) and Henry Jenkins' handwritten and typescript account of his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

  • 1850-1883
  • 16 September 1863
  • 1894

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English.

Access Restrictions

None

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet

Repository Details

Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository

Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090