Cornelio Vigil Personal Papers, Oct. 14, 1835
Series
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Collection consists of a broad range of materials from members of these three inter-related familes from the area of Taos, New Mexico. Most of the collection is made up of land conveyances, wills, business documents, and correspondence. Includes a photocopy of Teresita Bent's handwritten account of her father Governor Charles Bent's assassination in 1847; land conveyances involving Maria Ygnacia Jaramillo; personal papers of Cornelio Vigil; a speech by L. Bradford Prince; business and personal papers of Aloys Scheurich; business papers of Adolph and Alexander Gusdorf; and documents concerning the Las Animas, Sangre de Cristo, and Maxwell land grants. Also within the collection are photographs a various family members, one photograph of Kit Carson, one photograph of Judge William Hayes Pope, and one photograph of Santa Fe circa. 1895.
Some materials are in Spanish.
Some materials are in Spanish.
Dates
- Oct. 14, 1835
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English, and Spanish.
Access Restrictions
None
Extent
From the Collection: .5 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State Records Center and Archives Repository