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Correspondence and Business Records,, July-Dec. 1856

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6

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  1. 1 July 1856 Ft Stanton, from Maj Van Horn (?) to Steck, re: Mescaleros,Depredations of Shawano and captures by Cadets.
  2. 14 July 1856 receipts to Meriwether from Steck for $1500
  3. 5 July 1856 Manypenny to Steck, Dept of Interios, re: receipt of letter
  4. 9 July 1856 Fort Craig, from Lt Davis to Steck, re: Indian affairs
  5. 12 July 1856 dated Agency, Steck to Meriwether, re: forwarding of accounts for quarter
  6. 14 July 1856 Steck to Clayton, re: finances
  7. 14 July 1856 Santa Fe, Meriwether to Steck, receipt of letter, instructions
  8. 14 July 1856 Steck to Capt. Ewel at Los Lunas, re: treaty with Mimbres
  9. 15 July 1856 Meriwether to Steck, Santa Fe, re: draft
  10. 2 August 1856 receipt signed Hill for $100, property of John Steck estate.
  11. 14 August 1956 draft and receipt for $1000 to Meriwether
  12. 15 Aug 1856 Steck to Meriwether, quarter reports.
  13. 16 August 1856 Capt Ewele to Steck, Los Lunas, re: treaty
  14. 27 August 1856 Ft. Stanton, from Van Horn to Steck, re: robberies and capture.
  15. August 1856 Annual report Steck to Manypenny
  16. Sept 1856 Manypenny from Office of Indian Affairs, Regulation
  17. 1 Sept 1856 Steck to Meriwether, depredations of Mescaleros
  18. 6 Sept 1856 Steck to Van Horn, relative to Mescaleros
  19. 12 Sept 1856 To Maj Careton, Albuquerque and Cpt. Ewell, Los Lunas, from W.A. Nichols, Head Quartered Dept of New Mexico, Santa Fe, re: war party of Indians crossing area. Instructions regarding same
  20. 12 Sept 1856 Ft Stanton, Van Horn to Steck, answer to Steck's letter.
  21. 14 Sept 1856 Steck to John Hill, Hughesville, Pa., dated Apache Agency, personal finances.
  22. 14 Sept 1856 Steck to Meriwether, relative to Mescaleros and estimate for the quarter.
  23. 19 Sept 1856 To Steck from V. St. Vrain, re: boundary claims of various tribes
  24. 24 Sept 1856 Santa Fe, Meriwether to Steck, re: proposed visit to Apache agency.
  25. 25 Sept 1856 Steck to Col Miles, answer to charge of inefficiency
  26. 25 Sept 1856 Santa Fe, Gen Garland to Steck, proposed visit by Meriwether and Steck.
  27. 25 Sept 1856 Fort Thorn, D.S. Miles to Steck, letter re: charge of inefficiency
  28. 27 Sept 1856 Ft Thorn, DS Miles to Steck, receipt of explanation and acknowledgement.
  29. 29 Sept 1856 Spanish language document with cross design
  30. 29 Sept. 1856 Certification for the sale of an army horse.
  31. 30 Sept 1956 Fort Stanton, sighed Holmes to Steck, letter from newly appointed commandant requesting support and information concerning policy
  32. 30 Sept 1856 Statement of persons employed.
  33. 30 Sept 1956 Abstract of provisions and presents issued by Steck - 3rd quarter
  34. 30 Sept 1856 Property return received and issued by Steck for quarter
  35. 30 Sept 1956 Current expenses abstract for 3rd quarter
  36. July-Sept 1856 Vouchers 1- 8
  37. 8 Oct 1856 Santa Fe, Meriwether to Steck, certificate of issues to Apaches
  38. 10 Oct 1856 Steck to Hill, Apache agency, personal
  39. 18 Oct 1856 Steck to Commandant at Janos re: Indian relations
  40. 18 Oct 1856 forwarding letters concerning investigation of earlier Indian troubles.
  41. 18 Oct 1856 invoice of pub property received from Gov Meriwether
  42. 24 Oct 1856 Ft Stanton, Major Holmes to Steck, re: feeding Mescaleros, gifts.
  43. 28 Oct 1856 Copy (pencil) of letter from Meriwether to Manypenny making various charges against agent
  44. 3 Nov 1856 To Steck from Baltazar Padilla, in Spanish
  45. 9 Nov 1856 To Meriwether from Padilla, in Spanish
  46. 16 Nov 1856 Chicago, To John Hill from J H Eaton, re: Steck's personal finances.
  47. 17 Nov 1856 Ft. Stanton, report of Steck to Meriwether re: meeting Mescaleros
  48. 18 Nov 1856 bill to Steck from Beck, Johnson & Co, Santa Fe.
  49. 22 Nov 1856 Hill's answer
  50. 22 Nov 1856 Zuni, report of Capt Kendrick, Ft. Defiance to Maj. Van Horne re: Indian agent Dodge taken captive by Apaches.
  51. 25 Nov 1856 Santa Fe, Meriwether to Steck, letter of reprimand
  52. 27 Nov 1856 Van Horne to Steck, Albuquerque, enclosing letter of Kendrick re: Dodge
  53. 28 Nov 1856 Santa Fe, Meriwether to Steck, instructions re: Dodge
  54. 2 Dec 1856 Eaton to Hill, Chicago, re: Steck's personal finances.
  55. 2 Dec 1856 Eaton to Hill, Chicago, covering letter enclosing draft, Steck - personal
  56. 5 Dec 1856 affidavit re: Indian Dept horse found dead
  57. 7 Dec 1956 Steck to Meriwether re: agent Dodge
  58. 9 Dec 1856 John Hill to Eaton, Hughesville, receipt of letter and treasury order.
  59. 10 Dec 1856 Steck report on Indian affairs for quarter ending Dec. to Manypenny
  60. 10 Dec 1856 Certificate of Issue of provisions for quarter ending Sept 30, / 1853 signed by V St Vrain and Steck.
  61. 10 Dec 1856 Certificate of issue of provisions for quarter ending Dec 31, 1952, signed by Gleason and Steck
  62. 10 Dec 1856 Certificate of Issues of provisions for quarter ending Mar 31, 1853, signed by Lafayette Head and Steck
  63. 12 Dec 1856 Steck, Apache agency, unaddressed, re: quarter finances and draft
  64. 12 Dec 1856 Apache agency, draft for $1500 and receipt to Meriwether
  65. 15 Dec 1856 Eaton to Steck, Chicago, re: Steck's personal finances
  66. 16 Dec 1856 Hill, Hughesvill, receipt of Steck re: John Steck estate.
  67. 16 Dec 1856 Santa Fe, Meriwether to Steck re: arrangements with Mescaleros
  68. 17 Dec 1856 Apache agency, Steck to Meriwether, report of Ind depredations, agt. Dodge
  69. 26 Dec 1856 Santa Fe, Meriwether to Steck re: change in policy on salary
  70. 30 Dec 1856 Santa Fe, Meriwether to Steck, further inst re: letter of Dec 26.
  71. 31 Dec 1856 Account Current for Apache agency for quarter ending 31 Dec
  72. 31 Dec 1856 Return of property report for quarter ending 31 Dec
  73. 31 Dec 1856 Current Expences abstract for Apache agency for 4th quarter
  74. 31 Dec 1856 Abstract of Issues to Apaches for quarter ending 31 Dec.
  75. Nov-Dec 1856 Vouchers 1-12.

Dates

  • July-Dec. 1856

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.)

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Repository Details

Repository Details

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Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
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Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451

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