Letter : Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Manuel Alvarez, Santa Fe, New Mexico

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Title: Letter : Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Manuel Alvarez, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Creator: Washington, John Macrae, 1797-1853
Contributor: Alvarez, Manuel, 1794-1856
Washington, John Macrae, 1797-1853
Published / Created: 1848 Dec 4
Abstract: ALS regarding the six percent duty which was collected from United States citizens on merchandise brought into New Mexico Territory from the United States.
Description: Lieutenant Colonel John Macrae Washington was a commander of the 9th Military Department of the United States Army and served as civil and military governor of New Mexico from October 1 to October 23, 1849. Some biographical sources list Washington as John Marshall Washington.
Manuel Alvarez was a New Mexico businessman and politician.
Purchased from Jenkins Company on the Frederick W. & Carrie S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 1975.
Extent: 1 item ([3] p.) ; 26 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Format: text
Genre: Correspondence
Resource Type: Archives or Manuscripts
Subject (Geographic): New Mexico--Politics and government--1848-1950
Santa Fe (N.M.)--Commerce
Subject (Name): Alvarez, Manuel, 1794-1856
Washington, John Macrae, 1797-1853

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Citation: John Macrae Washington Letter to Manuel Alvarez. Western Americana Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.