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Indians of North America--New Mexico--Claims

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Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

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Colonel John L. Gay Collection of Papers Pertaining to the Armijo Family,

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-193-BC
Scope and Content The John L. Gay collection (1841-1902) consists primarily of business documents and correspondence concerning Manuel and Rafael Armijo. These papers are particularly valuable in that they throw light on some phases of the Civil War period in New Mexico. The Armijos were merchants with stores in Albuquerque, Mesilla and other places in New Mexico. The Armijos identified themselves with the South at the beginning of the Civil War, and sold quantities of merchandise to Baylor, Sibley, and other...
Dates: 1841-1902 (bulk 1854-1887)