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"From an interview with Father Garcia, of the Saint Francis Cathedral, Santa Fe, New Mexico." Submitted by Conway Ferguson, researcher for the survey, Santa Fe. 4 p. This is an English translations of a Spanish document about the donation and deed to the Catholic Church for the land at Our Lady of Light Chapel, in Santa Fe. Document tells that the land was originally purchased and owned by New Mexico Governor Don Francisco Antonio Marin del Valle and his wife Dona Maria Ignacia Martinez y Ugarte (he governed New Mexico from 1754-1760). He had purchased it from Jacinto Pineda, also of Santa Fe, and there was a house on the property. The boundaries of the land are given. Purpose of their donation was to honor the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Light, and he ask her to protect them with a good life and death, as he leaves his post. He asked that a temple or church be built for the Virgin on the site and if there was enough land, in addition, that a home for the "recojidas," the gathered women, or a "beaterio" or convent for religious women be constructed there. Names of the judge and the witnesses, but no date or signature., 1909-1939

 Item — Folder: 1

Scope and Content

From the Collection: This collection is comprised of 7 miscellaneous typed items, perhaps never sent to the Library of Congress during the New Deal era. Item 3 was removed and cataloged - See Separated Materials. These papers provide a small sample of the work done in the state under two of the New Deal Federal Work Progress Administration programs. Included are five undated submissions by New Mexico researchers to the Historical Records Survey Division. There is a translation of the 1760s document for the donation of land for the Our Lady of Light Chapel in Santa Fe and a retelling of local traditions about the 1847 Taos Revolt and Massacre. Others are a report of the 1863 raids by Navajo bands on cattle ranches around Las Vegas, Indian depredations, and a story from the 1890s of mining, ranching, cattle rustling and Apaches around Deming, New Mexico. The last is a 1919 letter about missionary work among the Hispanic New Mexicans in Santa Fe and Sororro. There are two letters from 1938 and 1939 referring to the English translations of the Spanish Archives of New Mexico that were completed in the state. One letter comments on some of the interesting topics in the documents.

Dates

  • 1909-1939

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 folder (7 items)

Creator

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