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1. Manuscript Monthly Return of Quartermaster’s Stores Received and issued in Company “G” 3rd U.S. Cavalry at Fort Sumner N.M. by 1st Lieut. L. L. Mulford in January, 1868. Folio sheet, folded in two.
2. Printed and manuscript Monthly Return of Quartermaster’s Stores Received, issued, and remaining on hand at Fort Sumner N.M. in the month of March 1868 by 1st lieut. L.L. Mulford, 3rd U.S. Cavalry, Comdg. Co. “G”. 3rd U.S. Cavalry. 3 pp.
3. Printed and manuscript Monthly Return of Quartermaster’s Stores Received, issued, and remaining on hand at Fort Sumner N.M. in the month of March 1968, by 1st lieut. L.L. Mulford, 3rd U.S. Cavalry, Comdg. Co. “G”. 3 pp.
4. Printed and manuscript Monthly Return of Quartermaster’s Stores Received, issued, and remaining on hand at Fort Sumner N.M. in the month of April 1968, by 1st lieut. L.L. Mulford, 3rd U.S. Cavalry, Comdg. Co. “G”. 5 pp.
5. Lot of twenty-one printed and manuscript receipts for forage issued by the Quartermasters’ Offices of Forts Wingate, Sumner, and Union, May, 1968.
6. Printed and manuscript Monthly Return of Clothing, Camp, and Garrison Equipage, Rendered by Lieut. L.L. Mulford Co. “G”, 3rd Regret U.S. Cavalry for the month ending 30 day of June, 1968. 7 pp.
7. Printed and manuscript Monthly Return of Quartermaster’s Stores Received and issued in the Moth ending 30 of June 1868, L.L. Mulford Lieut. 3rd U.S. Cavalry Comdg. Com. “G”. 5 pp.
8. Printed and manuscript Monthly Return of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage, Rendered by Lieut L.L. Mulford Co. “G,” 3rd Regret U.S. Cavalry for the month ending 31 day of July, 1868. 4 pp.
9. Printed and manuscript Monthly Return of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage, Rendered by Lieut L.L. Mulford Co. “G,” 3rd Regret U.S. Cavalry for the month ending 31 day of August, 1868. 6 pp.
10. Printed and manuscript Monthly Return of Quartermaster’s Stores Received and issued in the Month ending 30 of September 1868, L.L. Mulford Lieut 3rd U.S. Cavalry Comdg, Com. “G”, 5 pp.
11. Four printed and manuscript receipts for forage, three issued at Canada Alamosa and one at La Plaza de Rio de los Palomas, October, 1868.
12. Printed and manuscript Roll of Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates employed on extra duty as Mechanics and Laborers at the Post of Fort Union, New Mexico during the month of September 1869, by Capt. G.W. Bradley A.B.M. USA. Folio sheet, folded in two.
13. Printed and manuscript Monthly Return of Quartermaster’s Stores Received, Issued, and Remaining on Hand at Fort Sumner, New Mexico in the month of December, 1869 by 1st lieut. L. Wightman, 3d Cavalry, A.N. Quartermaster, 10 pp.
14. Manuscript letter: 18 December 1869, John C. Graham, Lieut. 3rd Cavalry to Brevet Lieut. Colonel M. I. Ludington, Chief Quartermaster Santa Fe, N.M. transmitting vouchers for seven expenditures, 1 p.
15. Printed and manuscript abstract of forage issued at Fort Sumner, New Mexico, in the month ending on the 31st of December 1869, by Lt. L Wightman, 3d Cavalry A.A.Q.M. 1 p.
16. Manuscript letter: 31 December 1869, John C. Graham, Lieut. 3rd Cavalry to Brevet Lieut. Colonel M.I. Ludington, Chief Quartermaster Santa Fe, N.M. transmitting a check. 1 p.
17. Manuscript letter: 8 January 1870, John C. Graham, Lieut, 3rd Cavalry to Brevet Lieut. Colonel M. I. Ludington, Chief Quartermaster Santa Fe, N.M. stating that 3000 grain sacks have been turned over to him as public property to be used in re-sacking grain.
18. Manuscript letter: 8 January 1870, 1st Lieut L. Wightman 3d Cavalry A.A.Q.M. to Bvt. Lieut. Col. M.I. Ludington, Chief Q. Master Dist. New Mexico., Santa Fe, forwarding current accounts, returns, abstracts. 1 p.
19. Manuscript letter: 11 June 1870, E.B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Bvt. Major A.G. Robinson, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M. “I am making every effort to commence the building here as quickly as possible. I have erected three mills for grinding mud for the adobes and am with the help of enlisted men clearing the grounds for the yards…I will want a foreman of Indian laborers who can speak the language…I tried yesterday to hire Indians at 35 cents per day, with ration, but they would not accept my offer…2.5 pp.
20. Manuscript letter: 17 June 1870, E.B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Bvt. Major A.G. Robinson, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M. forwarding a voucher for charcoal. 1 p.
21. Manuscript letter: 18 June 1870, E.B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Bvt. Major A.G. Robinson, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M. forwarding estimate of funds required for June 1870. 1 p.
22. Manuscript document: E.B. Grimes, Capt. and Asst. Quartermaster. Account of the cost of material and labor used in building Fort Wingate, New Mexico during June and July 1870. Records to the cost of adobes, lumber, lime, citizen labor, Indian laborers, a Navajo interpreter, carpenters, masons, a blacksmith, a wagonmaster, firemen etc. 2 pp.
23. Manuscript letter: 24 June 1870, E.B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Bvt. Major A.G. Robinson, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M., “I am now compelled to haul the lime for Mr. Albeta some nine miles which keeps one team constantly employed…” 1 p.
24. Manuscript letter: 2 July 1870, E.B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Bvt. Major A.G. Robinson, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M., “I have during the past week, finished the foundation for one section of Infantry quarters and commenced laying adobes yesterday…The men you sent me arrived and the work is going on as rapidly as this class of labor will admit…” 2 pp.
25. Manuscript letter: 9 July 1870, E.B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Bvt. Major A.G. Robinson, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M., forwarding voucher for lumber, “The amount of lumber and shingles f or which voucher has been issued is in excess of contract as follows: viz lumber 2079 feet; shingles 2500…” 1 p.
26. Manuscript letter: 16 July 1870, E.B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Bvt. Major A.G. Robinson, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M. “I have the honor to request that the wagon timber estimated for be forwarded as quickly as possible…” 1 p.
27. Printed and manuscript requisition, 16 July 1870, for one steam saw, one mill, and six pieces of boiler iron. 1 p.
28. Manuscript letter: 16 July 1870, E.B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Bvt. Major A.G. Robinson, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M., “I have the honor to report that one section of the barracks will be ready for the roof this evening. The foundation for the Infantry quarters is finished and the joists are laid…” 1 p.
29. Three manuscript letters on two sheets, 22 and 23 July 1870, E.B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Lieut. Burnham, 15th U.S. Infantry Post Adjutant, Burnham’s response, and final letter from Grimes, “Respectfully referred to Lt. Burnham…, who will be kind enough to state, whether the lock or staple holding the lock of the Mail bag looked as if either had been tampered with upon arrival at this post…”
30. Manuscript letter: 23 July 1870, E.B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Bvt. Major A.G. Robinson, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M., transmitting voucher. 1 p.
31. Manuscript letter: 30 July 1870, E. B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Bvt. Major A.G. Robinson, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M., “I have the honor to report that one section of the Infantry barracks is now under roof…the foundation of one section of Cavalry barracks is about half completed.” 1 p.
32. Undated, printed and manuscript requisition for boxes of tin “for guttering at officer’s quarters and for angles of officers’ quarters.” 1 p.
33. Manuscript letter: 6 August 1870, E.B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Bvt. Major A.G. Robinson, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M., “The roof of the Infantry barracks is now being covered with sheeting. Will commence shingling on Monday…The foundation of one section of the Cavalry barracks is now completed…” 1 pp.
34. Printed and manuscript requisition, 18 August 1870, for eight Company Sick Report books, 1 p.
35. Manuscript letter: 20 August 1870, E.B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Bvt. Major A.G. Robinson, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M. “My Estimate for Q.M. Stores Ending December 31st 1870 Calls for 560 Boxes Window Glass 10 x 14. I have received 150 Boxes 1- x 12…” 1 p.
36. Manuscript letter: 20 August 1870, E.B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Bvt. Major A.G. Robinson, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M., “One section of the Cavalry barracks is ready for the roof. The infantry barracks are roofed… we have so doctored the Saw mill as to enable us to saw 40,000 feet of Lumber this week, but it is liable to go to pieces at any minute…” 1 p.
37. Manuscript letter: 21 August 1870, E.B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Bvt. Major A.G. Robinson, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M., “ I will require by the next mail three thousand ($3000) Dollars in currency to pay off my Indians and discharged men. It is impossible to obtain currency in the Post and the Indians will take nothing but “Greenbacks”—I have promised them that they shall be paid August 31st and should I fail to keep my promise Every Indian will stop work…” 2 pp.’ with one page related request.
38. Manuscript letter: 23 September 1870, E.B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Major J.A. Potter, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M., “ I am in receipt of your letter of the 16th inst. Enclosing the vouchers of Geo A. Ellsworth with a copy of his contract…Mr. Garcia, who lives on the “old” road to Santa Fe, some ninety mils from here, forwarded me his forage receipts by mail…If parties furnishing supplies to the Government in this district are required to come to this Post to receipt their vouchers before they are forwarded for payment, it will cause great inconvenience…” 2 pp.
39. Manuscript letter: 15 October 1870, E.B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to major J.A. Potter, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M., “The material for the boiler has not yet arrived. Please hurry it up. The saw mill is all taken to pieces…” 1 p.
40. Manuscript letter: 22 October 1870, E.B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Major J.A. Potter, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M., “I was compelled to purchase lime at 70 cents per bushel or stop work on the buildings as it was required to continue the work…Mr. Albeta, the former contractor for lime here offered to furnish it at 50 cents per bushel and authority was given me by Capt. A.G. Robinson, A.Q.M. then Chief Quartermaster of the District…After this authority was given Mr. Albeta never made his appearance…” 2 p.
41. Manuscript letter: 11 November 1870, E.B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Major J.A. Potter, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M. “I have the honor to Enclose herewith Bill of lading of Sash machine this day shipped you and transferred to Captain A.J. McGonnigh A.Q.M. Fort Union N.M….” 1 p.
42. Manuscript letter: 17 December 1870, E.B. Grimes Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Major J.A. Potter, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M., “I have not as yet received the cook stoves…as a good many of our stoves are burnt out and unfit for use—Consequently the Troops are in want of others…” 1 p.
43. Manuscript letter: 31 December 1870, E.B. Grimes, Assistant Quartermaster, Fort Wingate, N.M. to Major J.A. Potter, Chief Quartermaster, Santa Fe, N.M., forwarding vouchers, 1 p.
