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Scope and Contents Enclosing a draft for $3,000 which he wanted endorsed upon the joint note of M. S. Otero, Chas. H. Armijo, M. A. Otero, A. M. Blackwell and himself. The draft applied to a $5500 note due the 1st, probably of Nov.

Scope and Contents "Es con el mayor pesar que le annuncio a Ud. y a mi Hermana Dona Barbarita el fallecimiento de nuestra querida madre Dona Manuela Armijo de Chavez quien entrego su espiritu a Dios el dia 23 del correinte a las seis y media de la manana."....Dona Manuela had been ailing for some time, and maintained her "conocimiento" until shortly before she died

Scope and Contents Interesting description of where members of the Chaves family are buried, etc., and also the donations made by the family to the convent to support the Sister while in the novitiate, etc., embroidery done on vestments, sales of property and the proceeds she received, and how she was named, as her father made a promise to the Nuestra Sr. del Refugio while in college in Durango, etc.

Scope and Contents Acknowledging receipt of order for Mr. Lamy