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"A copy of a letter of the Rev. John Cornell, Cornell Farm, Newport, Rhode Island, to the Rt. Rev. Frederick B. Howdin." (Frederick Bingham Howden) 3 p. Submitted by William E. Eells, researcher for the survey, Albuquerque. The Cornell letter refers to an article written by Howden on New Mexico, in the "Spirit of the Missions," a church publication. Cornell relates being an Episcopal Church preacher in New Mexico ca. 1870s, working among the Spanish New Mexicans, the Mexicans as he calls them, in Santa Fe, Socorro and other places. He experienced difficulties with the Spanish language, used interpreters, and pointed out the need for a ordained New Mexico Spanish - speaking missionary. He faced oppositions to his mission from the United States Army in Santa Fe and Bishop Lamy, but received help from other local Anglo Americans in Santa Fe and from Senator Jose Antonio Baca in Socorro., July 14, 1919
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From the Collection:
This collection is comprised of 7 miscellaneous typed items, perhaps never sent to the Library of Congress during the New Deal era. Item 3 was removed and cataloged - See Separated Materials. These papers provide a small sample of the work done in the state under two of the New Deal Federal Work Progress Administration programs. Included are five undated submissions by New Mexico researchers to the Historical Records Survey Division. There is a translation of the 1760s document for the donation...
Dates:
July 14, 1919
"Memorable Campaign Against Navajo Indians by Las Vegans" -- Transcript from an editorial found in the "Las Vegas Weekly Optic and Live Stock Grower," 8 p. First hand account by Trinidad Romero, participant, then working in the Perea and Co. Mercantile Co, Las Vegas. In September 1863, nearly 800 Navajo Indians, Native Americans, in several groups, raided ranches in the Las Vegas area, San Miguel County and Mora County, committing depredations, killing herders and stealing thousands of head of sheep, plus horses and burros. Romero describes the defense mounted by the town citizens and ranchers. He tells about Francisco Lopez, Hilario Gonzales, Dionicio Gonzales, Jose Jaramillo, Jose S. Esquibel, Doroteo Sandoval, Canuto Maes, the Bacas of Las Vegas, and Alexander Grzelachowski, and the deaths of Valentin Vasquez, Nasario Gallegos and Nerio Casados. The citizens tracked the Indians, overcame them, scalping those killed, recaptured the animals and returned them to their owners. Places named were Pajarito, Alamo Gordo camp, East bank of Pecos River, La Cinta Ranch, Bosque Redondo or Fort Sumner, Ranca Ranch of Governor Otero, Resolanas or Sunnyside, Chaparito, Sand Hills, Los Tanos, Sacramento Mountains, Fort Selden and East bank of Rio Grande., 9 May 1909 -- Saturday.
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From the Collection:
This collection is comprised of 7 miscellaneous typed items, perhaps never sent to the Library of Congress during the New Deal era. Item 3 was removed and cataloged - See Separated Materials. These papers provide a small sample of the work done in the state under two of the New Deal Federal Work Progress Administration programs. Included are five undated submissions by New Mexico researchers to the Historical Records Survey Division. There is a translation of the 1760s document for the donation...
Dates:
9 May 1909 -- Saturday.
"The Taos Massacre," by Luis Martinez, submitted by Ignacio Fernandez, researcher for the survey, Raton, NM. Taken from the "Taos Review," 9 p. This story was passed down by the local people and tells about three Spanish frontier communities - Las Vegas, Mora and Taos - who did not want to surrender peacefully to the United States Army and occupation by General Stephen W. Kearny in 1846. Resistance by those still loyal to Mexico was led by a Spaniard, Colonel Diego Archuleta, and by Tomas Ortiz and Jose Manuel Gallegos. The plan was to overthrow the U.S. authorities, take them prisoner, and capture the supplies in stores in Taos; it was not as once believed to kill all the Americans in New Mexico. The account notes the Taos Indians also participated, and when they drank too much liquor they lost control of themselves, disobeyed all orders, and killed Governor Charles Bent and others. Includes local details about Padre Martinez and Simon Turley and his companions, arrival of Col. Price in February, attack on Taos Pueblo, punishment of the Pueblo Indians and escape of Archuleta to Mexico. Article mentions Diego Archuleta's descendants., 30 July 1936.
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Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This collection is comprised of 7 miscellaneous typed items, perhaps never sent to the Library of Congress during the New Deal era. Item 3 was removed and cataloged - See Separated Materials. These papers provide a small sample of the work done in the state under two of the New Deal Federal Work Progress Administration programs. Included are five undated submissions by New Mexico researchers to the Historical Records Survey Division. There is a translation of the 1760s document for the donation...
Dates:
30 July 1936.
"From an interview with Father Garcia, of the Saint Francis Cathedral, Santa Fe, New Mexico." Submitted by Conway Ferguson, researcher for the survey, Santa Fe. 4 p. This is an English translations of a Spanish document about the donation and deed to the Catholic Church for the land at Our Lady of Light Chapel, in Santa Fe. Document tells that the land was originally purchased and owned by New Mexico Governor Don Francisco Antonio Marin del Valle and his wife Dona Maria Ignacia Martinez y Ugarte (he governed New Mexico from 1754-1760). He had purchased it from Jacinto Pineda, also of Santa Fe, and there was a house on the property. The boundaries of the land are given. Purpose of their donation was to honor the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Light, and he ask her to protect them with a good life and death, as he leaves his post. He asked that a temple or church be built for the Virgin on the site and if there was enough land, in addition, that a home for the "recojidas," the gathered women, or a "beaterio" or convent for religious women be constructed there. Names of the judge and the witnesses, but no date or signature., 1909-1939
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Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This collection is comprised of 7 miscellaneous typed items, perhaps never sent to the Library of Congress during the New Deal era. Item 3 was removed and cataloged - See Separated Materials. These papers provide a small sample of the work done in the state under two of the New Deal Federal Work Progress Administration programs. Included are five undated submissions by New Mexico researchers to the Historical Records Survey Division. There is a translation of the 1760s document for the donation...
Dates:
1909-1939
"Stories of old time happenings in and around Deming, New Mexico, as told by Walter Lusk. 4 p. Submitted by John M. Trujillo, researcher for the survey, in Deming, NM. Lusk was a cattle breaker, worked on Uncle Steve Birchfield's cattle ranch, near the Florida Mountains. Lusk was chased by the Apache Kid and Apaches. He describes a battle near Brass Kettle Springs, 1894, between the Buffalo Soldiers from Fort Bayard and the Native Americans, casualties, burials. Lusk discovered the burned body and wagon of a mining prospector in area, 1894-1896, whose skull was displayed in Deming saloons. He relates story of gun fight between Mexican cattle rustlers and Walter Birchfield and Johnny Clemens, of the Birchfield Ranch, along Mexican border. Also an acccount in 1897 of the Timoche Indians seizing Palomas, Mexico, stealing the ammunition from the Customs House and buying all the groceries in the stores, with money. The Mexican forces came after them and Lusk witnessed the battle that ensued at Boca Grande River. Mentions the main leisure entertainment in Deming was the saloon, gambling and horse racing. The race track was located where Silver Avenue is now, Deming. Lusk had a winning horse, describes his briddle and Spanish rawhide quirt., 1909-1939
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Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This collection is comprised of 7 miscellaneous typed items, perhaps never sent to the Library of Congress during the New Deal era. Item 3 was removed and cataloged - See Separated Materials. These papers provide a small sample of the work done in the state under two of the New Deal Federal Work Progress Administration programs. Included are five undated submissions by New Mexico researchers to the Historical Records Survey Division. There is a translation of the 1760s document for the donation...
Dates:
1909-1939
Letter to George P. Hammond, University of New Mexico, from R. L. Nicholson, Acting State Director, headers says Fred G. Healy, State Administrator, and also signed by Ina Sizer Casssidy, State Director, Federal Writers' Project, Works Progress Administration, Public Survey Office, in Santa Fe, transmitting to Hammond copies of 127 English translations of documents from the Spanish Archives of New Mexico. List includes doument number and historical date., Nov. 14, 1938, note was typed March 9, 1939, 11 p.
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Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This collection is comprised of 7 miscellaneous typed items, perhaps never sent to the Library of Congress during the New Deal era. Item 3 was removed and cataloged - See Separated Materials. These papers provide a small sample of the work done in the state under two of the New Deal Federal Work Progress Administration programs. Included are five undated submissions by New Mexico researchers to the Historical Records Survey Division. There is a translation of the 1760s document for the donation...
Dates:
Nov. 14, 1938, note was typed March 9, 1939, 11 p.
Letter to George P. Hammond, University of New Mexico, from Aileen Nussbaum, Acting State Director of the Federal Writers' Project, J. H. Connelly was given as State Administrator, Works Progress Administration, in Santa Fe, about transmitting to Hammond copies of 46 English translations of documents from the Spanish Archives of New Mexico. List gives only document numbers. Signature., March 17, 1939
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Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This collection is comprised of 7 miscellaneous typed items, perhaps never sent to the Library of Congress during the New Deal era. Item 3 was removed and cataloged - See Separated Materials. These papers provide a small sample of the work done in the state under two of the New Deal Federal Work Progress Administration programs. Included are five undated submissions by New Mexico researchers to the Historical Records Survey Division. There is a translation of the 1760s document for the donation...
Dates:
March 17, 1939