Petition of the Provincial Deputación of New Mexico to the King,, ca. 1810
Item — Folder: 1
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This is a collection of nine Spanish language documents from the Spanish, Mexican, and Territorial periods of New Mexico, dating from 1792-1871. Five of the documents provide an insightful view of New Mexico society, government, defense, and economy during the late Spanish colonial period. Two each are from the Mexican and Territorial periods. The censuses for 1792 and 1796 have demographic breakdowns giving married persons, widowers, bachelors, and children, servants, Indians, and mestizos, and "color quebrado." A petition of ca. 1810 from the New Mexico Deputación to the King of Spain registered local complaints about grasshoppers, drought, high taxes, Indian attacks, and calls for economic assistance for New Mexico.
Military reports for 1807 and 1837 provide valuable information on the infantry and cavalry forces, weapons, and defense status of the province of New Mexico, particularly for Santa Fe. Included is a copy of a letter from Mexico's General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana promoting one of the Santa Fe soldiers, Donanciano Vigil, to captain. An 1814 treatise shows how the Spanish constitution and democracy functioned in setting up a self governing ayuntamiento in remote El Paso. The territorial era papers pertain to the Chavez family of Albuquerque and Bernalillo and deal with guardianship for several minor children and mortgage property in Pajarito and Atrisco.
The entire collection is in Spanish.
Military reports for 1807 and 1837 provide valuable information on the infantry and cavalry forces, weapons, and defense status of the province of New Mexico, particularly for Santa Fe. Included is a copy of a letter from Mexico's General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana promoting one of the Santa Fe soldiers, Donanciano Vigil, to captain. An 1814 treatise shows how the Spanish constitution and democracy functioned in setting up a self governing ayuntamiento in remote El Paso. The territorial era papers pertain to the Chavez family of Albuquerque and Bernalillo and deal with guardianship for several minor children and mortgage property in Pajarito and Atrisco.
The entire collection is in Spanish.
Dates
- ca. 1810
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Spanish
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 folder (9 documents)
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451