Box 1
Container
Contains 12 Results:
1. Ben M. Thomas, U. S. Agent Pueblo Indians, Office Pueblo Indian Agency, Territory of New Mexico, Santa Fe to Wm. Edw. P. Smith, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C., March 2, 1875
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Report of: troubles at Santa Clara Pueblo, school in Cochiti, disputes with Mexicans for encroachment, Laguna complaints related to grazing lands, Zuni land issues. (two pages)
Dates:
March 2, 1875
2. Ben M. Thomas, U. S. Agent Pueblo Indians, Office Pueblo Indian Agency, Territory of New Mexico, Santa Fe to Wm. Edw. P. Smith, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C., March 31, 1875
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Report of Indians of Sandia awaiting the return of two members from Missouri State Penitentiary. Imprisoned for "robbing a mailbag found in the road." - "The example will have a good effect upon all the Indians." (2 pages)
Dates:
March 31, 1875
3. Ben M. Thomas, U. S. Agent Pueblo Indians, Office Pueblo Indian Agency, Territory of New Mexico, Santa Fe to Wm. Edw. P. Smith, Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D. C., May 6, 1875
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Report of complaints by northern Pueblos of Mexican encroachment ; teacher placement in San Juan Pueblo; request by "Principal" Indians to go to Washington to see the U.S. President; Taos Pueblo complaint about water, timber and grazing issues with neighboring Mexicans; objection school in Taos by Catholic Priest to; San Ildefonso school; population decrees and extinction of Pojoaque and Nambe Pueblos; land and water issues; Sandia convicts returning to New Mexico.
Dates:
May 6, 1875
4. Ben M. Thomas, Bacon Springs, New Mexico to Edw. P. Smith, Commissioner of Ind. Affairs, Washington, D. C., May 31, 1875
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Report of affairs of May 1875: Mentions Pueblo of Cochiti and agricultural work and complaints about trespassing by people from Peña Blanca; Jemez Pueblo and Mexican land issues; Zuni district and irrigation issues.
Dates:
May 31, 1875
5. U. S. Agent Pueblo Indians (Office of Pueblo Indian Agency, Territory of New Mexico) to G.S. Smith, Commissioner, Washington, D.C., Jan. 31, 1876
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Report on the history of Catholic missionaries engaged among the Pueblo Indians.
Dates:
Jan. 31, 1876
6. "Descriptive Statement of Proposed Changes in Employment at Abiquiu Agency, New Mexico." by B.M. Thomas, U.S. Indian Agent., Sept. 9, 1878
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
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Dates:
Sept. 9, 1878
7. Seventh Annual Report as United States Indian Agent by Ben M. Thomas, Office of Pueblo Indian Agency, Santa Fe, NM to Commissioner of Indian Affairs., Aug. 14, 1879
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Includes discussion of Pueblo history, census totals of each Pueblo including Hopi (Moqui), Pueblo political and religious structures, agriculture, schooling.
Dates:
Aug. 14, 1879
8. Five copy (handwritten) documents of indentures and agreements made between Texas Santa Fe and Northern Railroad Company and the Pueblos of Santa Clara and San Ildefonzo, Jun 2-17, 1882
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
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Dates:
Jun 2-17, 1882
9. Envelope addressed to Hon. Pedro Sanchez, US Indian Agent, Santa Fe, NM., Sept. 10, 1883
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
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Dates:
Sept. 10, 1883
10. Letter G.W. Prichard, U.S. Attorney, las Vegas, N.M. to Benjamin Harris Brester., August 21, 1884
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Regarding refusal of Santo Domingo Pueblo residents to accept money offered them by NM & Southern Pacific R.R. for land taken by said company.
Dates:
August 21, 1884
11. Letter from S.F. Phillips, Department of Justice to Secretary of Interior., August 26, 1884
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
Response to Santo Domingo and NM & Southern Pacific R.R. issue.
Dates:
August 26, 1884
12. Envelope (only) addressed to Hon. Pedro Sanchez, U. S. Indian agent, Santa Fe, New Mexico (1888). Mailed from Fernandez de Taos (Department of the Interior, Pueblo Indian Agency, Santa Fe, New Mexico)., September 10, 1888
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
This collection contains transcriptions and translations of colonial period documents related to Pueblo and Spanish land issues and interactions between Pueblo leaders and Spanish officials. The territorial period documents are mostly original letters to and from officials from the Indian School in Santa Fe, Zuni boarding school, Pueblo Indian Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad, US military, and attorneys, educators and Pueblo Officials and parents of...
Dates:
September 10, 1888