Box 1

Scope and Contents The doctor was a former resident of Alb., discusses recent flood in Alb., and "all feel thankful that only the bridge and not the town suffered." He owned stock in the bridge company. The doctor was just establishing a practice in Indianapolis, and missed Alb., and wanted Nicolas to tell his neighbor Mrs. Fernandez that "we have many ladies here with fine cultivated voices but that I have not yet met with one I like better than hers."

Scope and Contents Gossipy letter, complains of ailments, "Beatriz is expecting and "Gordo y contento., etc. [With envelope postmarked San Jose, Calif.]

Scope and Contents Very faded, announcing that he and Barbarita Perea will marry by the end of the year

Scope and Content From the Collection: The Nicolas T. Armijo family papers is a somewhat disparate collection of correspondence and documents relating to the Armijo familys personal and business dealings. At one time, this material was compiled in a scrapbook. The collection provides an interesting glimpse into 19th and early 20th century Mexico (Chihuahua) and New Mexico (Albuquerque), from the business and social perspectives of the upper class. Wedding invitations, funeral announcements, gossipy letters, genealogical...