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Abstracts of Filings, Undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Scope and Content

From the Collection: Legal documents, correspondence, and miscellaneous papers dating 1884-1908, relating to Hopewell's prospecting and business management activities. Materials relate to land claims, ranching, mining, and business in various New Mexico counties including Bernalillo, Sandoval, and Sierra County. Some of the documents are placer mining location notices and contracts, coal assignments, options and abstracts on territorial timber lands including some in the Manzano Mountains, and copies of cattle brands. The collection also contains land transaction documents such as an affidavit of special agent Halcomb to the Secretary of the Interior regarding sale of lands in New Mexico, an abstract of title of the Chilili grant, and a contract of sale of land between Willard S. Hopewell and the Aztec Land and Cattle Company. Some of the papers relate to W. H. Andrews, one of Hopewell's business associates, while other papers concern the business of the Santa Fe Central Railway and the Santa Fe Electric Company.

Dates

  • Undated

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 box (.45 cu. ft.), plus 1 oversized folder

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