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Justicia, Archivo de, 1830-1841

 Series

Scope and Contents

Legal affairs, includes - Investigations of domestic government disorders and uprisings, informative reports on conditions, resources in California and New Mexico. Actions on foreign affairs, traders, conspirators, passports, prison sentences for Mexican criminals, with cases given; and war and peace efforts regarding the Apaches.

Places - Aguascalientes, Alta California, Baja California, Chihuahua, Cuernavaca, Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Fort Ross, Gila, Jalisco, Los Angeles (CA), Mazatlan, Mexico City, Monterrey, Queretaro, Quitobac, San Blas, Santa Fe, Sonora, Tepic, Toluca. New Spain, New Mexico, California, United States, England.

New Spain - Chihuahua, 1837, war proposals and peace efforts with Apaches. Mexico, 1837, misc. - not let foreigners extract otter, beaver, fur trade, or herds of horses. Peace efforts with Apaches. 1831, Toluca, criminals sent from Mexico to Alta California prisons to serve time. Establishment of the Escuela del Sol in Mexico City in 1822, 1823 by la Compañía Lancasteriana.

New Mexico - 1837, reports in México about disruption in New Mexico goverment, Revolt of 1837, Gov. Albino Perez. 1840, Santa Fe, Jefe Politico, description of minerals, mining in the department of New Mexico. 1840, Santa Fe, México, Manuel Alvarez, duel citizenship, Mexican and United States, so can be Consul in Santa Fe. 1840, New Mexico, Querétaro, Aguascalientes, passport to Diego Ramos, from Sandia Pueblo.

Californias - Baja California, 1830, conditions, problems. Alta California, 1836, 1838, conditions, disorder, departments organized, Mariano Chico, detailed. Monterrey, 1840-1841, Russians in California, abandoning of Fort Ross, detailed. United States 1841 practice invasion of California. Alta California, 1840-41, English and Americans - attempt at takeover, English rebels captured, transferred to Guadalajara, Monterrey, Tepic , other places, return to California, English consul, diplomacy, complaints of mistreatment, testimony Spanish and English, case of Jose de Castro, etc., Spanish, English, American relations and diplomacy, detailed.

Dates

  • 1830-1841

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English, Spanish, French, Mayan, Latin

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 23 boxes (16.5 cu. ft.), 267 volumes, 322 microfilm reels (masters in cabinets), 322 CDs

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