Miguel Antonio Lovato Papers,
Collection
Identifier: MSS-137-SC
Scope and Content
The seven documents in this collection include letters, petitions, a statement suggesting remedies for certain conditions in New Mexico, and a petition relating to Sandia Pueblo. All letters are by or relating to Miguel Antonio Lovato, resident of Galisteo and Santa Fe, New Mexico in the late eighteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century. The earliest document (ca. 1790) protests the infrequent visits by priests and the consequent high numbers of unbaptized babies and people who die without last rites. In this letter, Lovato, complains of prison conditions and the lack of Catholic administration among indigenous settlements. The second item is a letter written by Lovato to the President of Mexico describing the various indigenous ethnic groups present around Santa Fe. The tone of this letter is one of warning which decries Lovato's xenophobic stance. Other items in the collection are legal documents related to land transfers, a protest of an unjust prison sentence, and a complaint of the unfair displacement of indigenous peoples from lands granted to them by the Spanish Crown in 1748. In his letters, Lovato suggests various solutions to problems of social order, economic troubles, and military issues. All materials in this collection are in Spanish.
Dates
- 1790-1849
Creator
- Lovato, Miguel Antonio (Person)
Language of Materials
Spanish.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of CSWR material is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with all copyright, privacy, and libel laws. Permission is required for publication or distribution.
Extent
1 folder (7 items)
Abstract
This collection contains seven Spanish documents, written by or related to Miguel Antonio Lovato, resident of Galisteo and Santa Fe, New Mexico in the late eighteenth century to the mid-nineteenth century.
Creator
- Lovato, Miguel Antonio (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid of the Miguel Antonio Lovato Papers, 1790-1849
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by K. Stocker
- Date
- ©2000
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- June 28, 2004: PUBLIC "-//University of New Mexico::Center for Southwest Research//TEXT (US::NmU::MSS 137 SC::Miguel Antonio Lovato Papers)//EN" "nmu1mss137sc.sgml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
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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
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