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Letter - Charles MacKnight Sain to Governor Dillon (N.M.), asking to deposit a copy of his work with UNM, and for a demonstration of liquid land title, 1927

 Item — Folder: 1

Scope and Content

From the Collection: This small collection contains two letters and "Sains Weekly Letter Book." The first letter, from Charles MacKnight Sain to Richard C. Dillon, Governor of New Mexico, requests a copy of Sains work to be deposited at the State University of New Mexico. The second is a letter from publisher, Ginn & Company rejecting Sains manuscript. The third component of the collection, "Sains Weekly Letter Book" consists of a typescript title page, copies of Sains weekly letters, and a few miscellaneous items. Sains weekly letters were sent to 245 newspapers within the Colorado River Basin. These letters covered such topics as population growth, labor, wage system, land taxes, financial condition of farmers, and education.

Dates

  • 1927

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 folder (3 items)

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