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Correspondence and Business Records,, Jan.-May 1865

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

  1. 1 Jan 1865 Receipt, U.S. Post Office, Santa Fe to Steck.
  2. 1 Jan 1865 Santa Fe, Steck, statement of amount of funds on hand
  3. 2 Jan 1865 Ft Sumner, from Robert Susby to Capt Ben Cutler, re: distribution of goods to Navajos
  4. 3 Jan 1865 receipt to Keithley for salary paid
  5. 4 Jan 1865 Account Current of Expenses for Navajo appropriation.
  6. 4 Jan 1865 abstract of disbursements, vouchers
  7. 4 Jan 1865 Payroll of hands on the Navajo train from Ft Union to Ft Sumner.
  8. 4 Jan 1865 Voucher, Steck to John Harrison.
  9. 4 Jan 1865 Voucher to Pablo Armijo for use of wagon
  10. 5 Jan 1865 Las Cruces, to Steck from Tully, merchandize.
  11. 5 Jan 1865 Baso Enero, Ochoa to Steck, in Spanish
  12. 6 Jan 1865 receipt to Steck from Keithly for public property turned over. 2 items
  13. 6 Jan 1865 Disposition for loss of work oxen.
  14. 9 Jan 1865 Letter, I.W. Woolson to Steck, re: Colonization of Navajo Indians.
  15. 9 Jan 1865 Santa Fe, to Steck from T.W. Woolson, questions and inquiries re: Navajos
  16. 10 Jan 1865 receipt to Steck from T.W. Woolson for $200 for Navajos
  17. 10 Jan 1865 Santa Fe, To Woolson from Donaciano Vigil, statement of his experience, statement of opinion re: location of Navajo settlement.
  18. 10 Jan 1865 Santa Fe, Steck to John Ward, instructions to Ward to accompany Woolson to Ft Sumner to investigate Apache settlement with respect to settling the Navajos
  19. 11 Jan 1865 Santa Fe, to Woolson from Clemente Chavez, Senator, County of Valencia, marked "Translation," re: location of Navajo reservation, like Vigil, he opposes the Bosque Redondo.
  20. 11 Jan 1865 Santa Fe, to Steck, in Spanish
  21. 31 Jan 1865 Letter, Steck to W.P. Dole, re: accounts of superintendency.
  22. 12 Jan 1865 Santa Fe, Steck to Dole, re: disposition of Navajo goods.
  23. 13 Jan 1865 Santa Fe, to Woolson from Gen Arny, re: Navajos and their resources
  24. 17 Jan 1865 Washington City, to Steck from C.R. Buckalew, re: gov't study of Navajo problem.
  25. 18 Jan 1865 Santa Fe, Office of Supt of Indian Affairs, receipt to Steck for $805.20
  26. 19 Jan 1865 Santa Fe, Steck to Labadi, instructions and statement of relation of Indian agents for the military authorities.
  27. 20 Jan 1865 Las Cruces, Tully to Steck, re: drafts and planned trip to States.
  28. 21 Jan 1865 Receipt, John G. Brown & Col. To Dr. F.W. Laralle.
  29. 21 Jan 1865 Receipt, John G. Brown & Col. To Dr. F.W. Laralle.
  30. 22 Jan 1865 Steck to Ochoa and Tully, re: account
  31. 22 Jan 1865 Steck to Col Pulston, penciled letter, candid survey of politics and personalities in the Territorial administration and military authorities. 3 items. Personal references to the placer mine etc.
  32. 23 Jan 1865 Ft Union, To Steck from Woolson, reporting on his inspection of Bosque
  33. 24 Jan 1865 Washington, Buckalew to Steck, re: Congressional action re: Indian affairs
  34. 28 Jan 1865 "Funds sent us by mail"-apparently in Steck's handwriting.
  35. 30 Jan 1865 note "on account in Deficiency-Collin's account-Keithly & Mansanares"
  36. 31 Jan 1865 Santa Fe, Steck to Dole, financial report
  37. 1 Feb 1865 note by Steck re: selling of Indian Dept mules
  38. 1 Feb 1865 Receipt for sale of wagon.
  39. 1 Feb 1865 Receipt for 90 penagos of corn.
  40. 3 Feb 1865 Ft Sumner, Labadi to Steck, in Spanish
  41. 4 Feb 1865 Las Cruces, Tully and Ochoa to Steck, re: drafts
  42. 9 Feb 1865 Voucher for sale of fodder.
  43. 10 Feb 1865 Mesilla, Doña Ana Co. N.M., to Steck from citizens Doña Ana County, and statement of Albert Bloomfield, re: Mimbres and Gila Indians suing for peace.
  44. 10 Feb 1865 Dept of New Mexico, Asst Adjt Gen's Offs. To Steck from Gen C. Culter, A.A. General covering letter of documents forwarded.
  45. 10 Feb 1865 itemized list of goods turned over by Steck at Ft Sumner.
  46. 12 Feb 1865 receipt to Steck from Ward for public property
  47. 13 Feb 1865 Carleton ("furnished for the information of M. Steck Esq." report on Indians at Pinos Altos, 2 copies
  48. 13 Feb 1865 Santa Fe, statement re: stolen horses, in Spanish
  49. 15 Feb 1865 Santa Fe, Steck to Commissioner, enclosing report of Board of Officers re: the Navajo goods
  50. 15 Feb 1865 Santa Fe, Steck to Dole (apparently), re: Carleton's ruinous Indian policy
  51. 16 Feb 1865 Washington, Dole to Steck, noting receipt of report
  52. 16 Feb 1865 Washington, Dole to Steck, finances
  53. 16 Feb 1865 Santa Fe, Ward to Steck, receipt for goods.
  54. 21 Feb 1865 noting draft given to Fletcher for $500
  55. 27 Feb 1865 Hughesville, Sarah Ball to Steck payment of $100.
  56. 1 Mar 1865 price list for Henry Troemner Manufacturing of Philadelphia
  57. 1 Mar 1865 Santa Fe, receipt to Steck from Mansanares for public propery
  58. 2 Mar 1865 Treasury Dept, to Mansanares via Steck, re: audit of reports.
  59. 10 Mar 1865 Receipt for fodder.
  60. 12 Mar 1865 Santa Fe, Steck to Dole, reporting on attitude of Carleton preventing peace with Mimbres Apaches etc and asking official sanction to make peace.
  61. 12 Mar 1865 Santa Fe, Steck, unaddressed, re: plans for meeting Mimbres Apaches to make peace
  62. 14 Mar 1865 receipt to Steck from J.B. Chavez for rifles to be transported from Santa Fe.
  63. 15 Mar 1865 Santa Fe, Office of Supt. Indian Affairs, receipt to Steck for $161.50
  64. 16 Mar 1865 Santa Fe, Carleton to Steck, papers re: correspondence about the Mimbres Apaches with Supt's letter and Gen. Carleton's reply, also letter enclosing correspondence to Hon Commissioner, letter to Mix.
  65. 16 Mar 1865 Santa Fe, to Steck from Carleton, Mimbres Apaches.
  66. 18 Mar 1865 Santa Fe, to Steck from Carleton, re Agent Labadi being removed from Reservation at Ft Sumner, wanting cattle, yokes, chains, etc from Interior Dept for War Dept
  67. 18 Mar 1865 Washington, to Steck, unsigned, from Commissioner, notification of appt of Felipe Delgado to succeed Steck as Supt of Indian Affairs for New Mexico.
  68. 20 Mar 1865 Santa Fe, Steck to Charles Mix, re: correspondence between Steck and Carleton. Private letter asking sanction or suggesting that if this not done, the Indian Dept need no longer operate.
  69. 20 Mar 1865 Ft Sumner, Maj McCleave to Capt Cutter, asking to retain public property in Labadi's hands under military control
  70. 20 Mar 1865 Request for return of manuscripts. Signed Jon E. Sasi.
  71. 21 Mar 1865 Carleton to Maj. McCleave, notification of Steck's turning property over to military
  72. 31 Mar 1865 Ft Sumner, Capt Murphy to McCleave, passport to Apache chief and 3 companions for 3 days to visit Steck.
  73. 31 Mar 1865 J.A. LaRue to McCleave, re: settling account of Labadi.
  74. 31 Mar 1865 voucher to Samuel Ellison from Steck.
  75. 1st quarter 1865 account of John Ward figured on Office of Supt of Indian Affairs envelope
  76. 31 Mar 1865 Santa Fe, Office of Supt of Indian Affairs, four receipts for Steck.
  77. 31 Mar 1865 Receipt, Steck to John Charles.
  78. 31 Mar 1865 Receipt, Steck to Cristovar Bertran.
  79. 31 Mar 1865 Receipt, Steck to Steck
  80. 31 Mar 1865 Receipt, Steck to Lewis Martin.
  81. 31 Mar 1865 Receipt, Steck to Sofia Hinekle.
  82. 31 Mar 1865 Receipt, Steck to C. F. Bowman.
  83. 31 Mar 1865 Receipt, Steck to Henry Mercure.
  84. 31 Mar 1865 Receipt, Steck to John Harrison.
  85. 31 Mar 1865 Receipt, Steck to Hayes Moore.
  86. 31 Mar 1865 Receipt, Steck to Luciano Artes.
  87. 31 Mar 1865 Receipt, Steck to Charles Beeler.
  88. 1 Apr 1865 Mesilla, to Steck from James Jones, re: list of killed and stock taken from people in Doña Ana area by Indians, financial estimates.
  89. 10 Apr 1865 Santa Fe, certificate of death of Indian Dept mule.
  90. 11 Apr 1865 Agua Negra, Labadi to Capt Reynerdon, in Spanish
  91. 16 Apr 1865 Ft Sumner, reply to above, in Spanish
  92. 16 Apr 1865 Leavenworth, to Steck, bill from N. McCracken
  93. 17 Apr 1865 Washington, to Steck, from Justus I. McCarty, personal, re: assassination of Lincoln
  94. 20 Apr 1865 Peña Blanca, Ward to Steck, draft for $125
  95. 23 Apr 1865 Bloomsburg, Buckalew to Steck, personal, also Congressional committee appts also appt of new Supt.
  96. 25 Apr 1865 Santa Fe, Ben Cutter to Labadi, re: tools purchased by Labadi
  97. 25 Apr 1865 Santa Fe, unaddressed and unsigned, in Spanish
  98. 25 Apr 1865 Philadelphia, Bush & Kantz, memorandum re: goods entrusted to Steck
  99. 25 Apr 1865 Santa Fe, Steck to Labadi, Direction to Agent Labadi to proceed to Mora, Taos and Rio Arriba Counties to induce the Jicarilla Indians to go to Bosque Redondo.
  100. 25 Apr 1865 Washington, Mix to Steck, noting receipt of letter and forwarding of same
  101. 25 Apr 1865 Santa Fe, bill from Elsberg & Amberg to Steck for Ward
  102. 28 Apr 1865 Santa Fe, in Spanish
  103. 30 Apr 1865 Santa Fe, Steck to Commissioner, acknowledging appointment of Delgado.
  104. 31 Apr 1865 Certification regarding the death of a horse.
  105. Apr 1865 Receipt to Labadi, Ft Sumner, for goods turned over.
  106. 2 May 1865 retained papers Navajo Appropriations, Final account balanced
  107. 2 May 1865 Bill to Steck from Elsberg & Amberg for Ward
  108. 2 May 1865 Santa Fe, receipt to Steck from Delgado for property turned over. Two receipts
  109. 2 May 1865 Santa Fe, receipt to Steck from Delgado
  110. 2 May 1865 Santa Fe, receipt to Steck from Delgado for funds.
  111. 2 May 1865 Santa Fe, receipts itemized for public property
  112. 2 May 1865 certificate from Steck for public property that was worn out, etc in use.
  113. 2 May 1865 certificate of goods issued to Indians
  114. 2 May 1865 Vouchers
  115. 2 May 1865 Statement of differences of Steck account on settlement
  116. 4 May 1865 receipts to John Ward for $125, Santa Fe
  117. 6 May 1865 Santa Fe, Epifanio Aguirre, to Steck, covering letter for draft of $1000
  118. 10 May 1865 Racine, Wisconsin, to Steck from J.R. Doolittle, printed questionnaire.
  119. 10 May 1865 Peña Blanca, John Ward to Steck, letter re: affidavit about dead oxen
  120. 11 May 1865 Santa Fe, to receipt $87.71 from Designated Depository U.S.
  121. 12 May 1865 Santa Fe, Steck to Commissioner, re: settling accounts
  122. 12 May 1865 Dept of Interior, to Steck, from Mix, noting receipt of letters, etc.
  123. 13 May 1865 Las Cruces, To Steck, from Tully, business affairs.
  124. 15 May 1865 Santa Fe, Felipe Delgado to L.B. Maxwell, supplies for Keithley's agency
  125. 17 May 1865 Receipt for stock certificates for Simon Delgado, in Spanish
  126. 24 May 1865 Philadelphia, receipt for goods to be shipped to St. Louis to D.L. Miller
  127. 24 May 1865 Leavenworth, bill to D.A. Shultz from Morehead Co.
  128. 25 May 1865 Santa Fe, United States License to Charles G. Parker to freight 2 items
  129. 25 May 1865 Santa Fe, receipt to C. Parker for $193.78
  130. 26 May 1865 Las Cruces, Tully and Ochoa to Steck, business finances.
  131. 26 May 1865 Las Cruces, Tully to Steck, finances.
  132. 27 May 1865 Las Cruces, Tully to Steck, personal
  133. 27 May 1865 J.C. McFerrain (Col and QM) draft to Tully and Ochoa

Dates

  • Jan.-May 1865

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.)

Repository Details

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

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