Contains copies of monthly reports sent by Benjamin Morris Thomas, agent at Southern Apache Agency, to Lt. Col. L. Edwin Dudley, Superintendent of Indian Affairs, Santa Fe., 1873
Archival Record — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
Reporting on conditions: problems with tiswin (a liquor made from corn rations by the Apaches); problems with Apache chiefs Victorio, Pajarito, Gavindo, Loco and others; letters to military officers in the area asking for help; a report titled Sketches From the Past on a trip to Santa Fe in the winter of 1872-1873 for the Court Martial hearings, probably written by Benjamin Morris Thomas in later years.
Dates
- 1873
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
None
Extent
From the Collection: 7 Linear Feet (5 Diaries; 1 scrapbook)
Creator
- From the Collection: Thomas, B. M. (Benjamin Morris), 1843-1892 (Person)
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
historylibrary@state.nm.us
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us