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Journal, 1856-1857

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 3

Scope and Contents

Journal containing the “Monthly Summary Statement of Funds Received and Expended on Account of Army Subsistence” for Fort Fillmore, New Mexico, October 1856-February 1857. Four pages of additional accounts from 1857 include two pages of accounts with Mesilla traders Hoppin and Appel. Also includes a four-page hand drawn map of the area around Fort Defiance, entitled “Topographical notes of Navajo country taken during the Navajo War by 1st Lieut. Wm. D. Whipple 1st Scout”, circa 1857, with dates.

Dates

  • 1856-1857

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 box (.5 cu. ft.)

General

Journal containing the “Monthly Summary Statement of Funds Received and Expended on Account of Army Subsistence” for Fort Fillmore, New Mexico, October 1856-February 1857. Four pages of additional accounts from 1857 include two pages of accounts with Mesilla traders Hoppin and Appel. Also includes a four-page hand drawn map of the area around Fort Defiance, entitled “Topographical notes of Navajo country taken during the Navajo War by 1st Lieut. Wm. D. Whipple 1st Scout”, circa 1857, with dates.

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