Box 1

Scope and Contents Stating that owing to the sickness of Gildersleeve the partition of the land will have to be postponed, that Charlie [C.H. Armijo] is there but has to go to the Pecos R. and will agree to any arrangements they make, and that Manuel [Otero] is at his ranch attending to the estate, and his return is uncertain.

Scope and Contents Armijo had offered to deliver sheep in N.M. at $1.20 a head, but Brinsmade would want them delivered to Denver, and wants price on 1000 Mexican ewes "one two years old free from disease & of the best grade of Mexican sheep. My ranch is near Cheyenne & would want to take the sheep from Denver. Would deposit $500 at Denver & refer you to Geo Ruble of that city...."