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Box 1

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Notes regarding a proposed bill introduced in Congress by Francisco Thomas (D. Md.) relative to claims against the government by loyal Southerners for provisions seized by Union armies during the Civil War., No date.

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 66
Scope and Content From the Collection: The John L. Gay collection (1841-1902) consists primarily of business documents and correspondence concerning Manuel and Rafael Armijo. These papers are particularly valuable in that they throw light on some phases of the Civil War period in New Mexico. The Armijos were merchants with stores in Albuquerque, Mesilla and other places in New Mexico. The Armijos identified themselves with the South at the beginning of the Civil War, and sold quantities of merchandise to Baylor, Sibley, and other...
Dates: No date.