Letter : Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Manuel Alvarez, Santa Fe, New MexicoWashington, John Macrae, 1797-18531848 Dec 4ALS regarding the six percent duty which was collected from United States citizens on merchandise brought into New Mexico Territory from the United States.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.text