Penal Papers, 1878-1926
File
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Collection consists of official and personal papers of Governor Wallace. Reports include one report from Wallace to the Secretary of the Interior discussing New Mexico's economy, agriculture, education, minerals, and problems (1879) and a second report from Wallace to the Legislative Assembly (1880). Penal papers consist of pardons, commutations, reprieves, remissions of fines, requisitions for extraditions to and from New Mexico, and death warrants. Wallace's personal papers include letters written by Lew and Susan Wallace (1878-1907), an article about Lew Wallace (1895-1926), sketches by Lew Wallace, a mining deed (1882), and five historical documents. Historical documents include two royal Spanish decrees and Wallace's translations of two reports concerning Bernardo de Castro's mining expedition.
Some material in Spanish.
Some material in Spanish.
Dates
- 1878-1926
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English, and Spanish.
Access Restrictions
Access to original official materials restricted; Use microfilm if available (Territorial Archives of New Mexico).
Extent
From the Collection: .5 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Repository