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Correspondence and Business Records,, 1839-1852

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1

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  1. June 8, 1839 IOU of John Ball to Robert Pursell for 2,000 dollars
  2. May 10, 1841 receipt signed Robert Pursel (Reverse side of 1839 document)
  3. March 23, 1844 Spanish language document concerning Santo Domingo Pueblo and the Navajo tribe
  4. Nov. 10, 1846 Charles Bent to Medell listing Indian population.
  5. Feb. 3, 1850 Letter of Jacob Steck to "Dear Father", John Steck, from New Orleans, personal
  6. April 1, 1851 copy of letter of introduction from War Dept. to commanding officer of the 9th Military Dept.
  7. Nov. 12, 1851 bill of sale, Ardinger, Ownby & Co. & Steck - at Socorro
  8. Jan. 11, 1952 From Gov. William Carr Lane to Steck in Santa Fe re: Indian affiars in Rio Arriba county
  9. Feb. 25, 1852 dated Socorro: to Mr. Geo. Hutchins, NY, introducing Doctor Steck
  10. June 28, 1852 Washington, D.C. to C.E. Seaman re: Indian statistics
  11. July 16, 1852 to Steck - from E.O. Brown re: personal, dated Mifflinville
  12. Aug. 9, 1852 Philadelphia to Steck from W. & F Carpenter bill and receipt
  13. Aug. 21, 1852 Washington, From David V. Whiting & W. E. Love to L. Lea, Comm. of Indian Affairs recommending Dr Michael Steck to fill vacancy
  14. Sept. 4, 1852 from L. Lea to Steck requesting information concerning Indian affairs
  15. Sept. 4, 1852 from L. Lea to Steck informing Steck of appointment as agent with terms
  16. Sept. 6, 1852 agreement between Edward Smith and Steck re: bounty land claims
  17. Sept. 7, 1852 from Steck to L. Lea re: acceptance of appointment, dated Philadelphia
  18. Sept. 10, 1852 from Edward Smith to Steck dated Washington, forwarding blanks re: agreement
  19. Sept. 22, 1852 from L. Lea to D. D. Mitchell of St Louis (Supt. of Indian Affairs) re Public property invoices in possession of Steck
  20. Sept. 25, 1852 L. Lea to Steck, noting receipt of Steck's acceptance and bond
  21. Sept. 25, 1852 L. Lea to Steck covering letter of Steck's copy of Lea letter to D. D. Mitchell
  22. Oct. 4, 1852 receipt to Steck from Chambers & Knapp for weekly Miss. Republican
  23. Oct. 4, 1852 receipt to Steck from American Manufacturing Co for $3.50
  24. Oct 8, 1852 receipt to Steck from Planters' House for board, St. Louis, Missouri
  25. Oct 12, 1852 St. Louis, to Steck from John Haverty for Morse American Telegraph notifying him of authorization to draw on D.D. Mitchell for $500
  26. Oct. 20, 1952 from Steck to L. Lea forwarding receipt of Whiting for $500 (2 copies)
  27. Oct. 21, 1852 Steck to Mitchell, dated Westport Mo., re $500
  28. Oct. 21, 1852 Steck receipt for $500 to D.D. Mitchell (2 copies)
  29. Oct. 22, 1852 Receipt for merchandise
  30. Oct. 22, 1852 Receipt to Steck from David Whiting for $500 to be "accounted for on account transportation of Pueblo Indians"
  31. Oct. 24, 1852 Letter from Steck regarding $500 paid to D.V. Whiting on account of expenses of Pueblo Indians
  32. Nov. 6, 1852 Bill of sale to Major Wingfield from Spencer & Grandjean for saddle
  33. Nov. 30, 1852 from L. Lea to Steck, notes receipt of Steck's letter
  34. Dec. 9, 1852 Receipt payment for keeping mules
  35. Dec. 11 1852 Santa Fe, N.M. to G. Biddle from Steck, record of 40 day journey from Independence to Santa Fe
  36. Dec. 16, 1852 Fort Webster, NM noting stolen livestock by Apaches
  37. Dec. 21, 1852 To Steck from Wm Carr Lane, re: stolen horse
  38. Dec. 25, 1852 Note in Spanish
  39. Dec 26, 1852 From Steck, re stolen horse, testimony
  40. Dec. 27, 1852 Signed statement by John Harrison and Joseph Lavelle that Steck delivered items to Apaches at Anton Chico
  41. Dec. 27, 1852 Another sworn statement of goods delivered at Anton Chico
  42. Dec. 7-31, 1852 Receipts for goods and services rendered (12 items)
  43. [1852] Invoice of agency property turned over by A. R. Woolley
  44. 1852-1853 Statement of poperty purchased and not accounted for by Steck
  45. 1852-1855 Statement of differences - property acts - due the U.S., in Spanish.

Dates

  • 1839-1852

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English Spanish German

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 4 boxes (4.3 cu. ft.)

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

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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

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