Historical collections of the Great West: containing narratives of the most important and
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
"It is on the site of an ancient Indian pueblo, some 15 miles east of the Rio del Norte, at the base of a snow-clad mountain, and contains a little over 3000 souls."
Description:
P. 367.
Subject (Geographic):
America --Discovery and exploration, Mississippi River Valley --History, and West (U.S.) --History
Subject (Topic):
Frontier and pioneer life --West (U.S.) and Indians of North America
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., and Purchased from Jenkins Company on the Frederick W. & Carrie S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 1975.
Subject (Geographic):
New Mexico--Politics and government--1848-1950 and Santa Fe (N.M.)--Commerce
Subject (Name):
Alvarez, Manuel, 1794-1856 and Washington, John Macrae, 1797-1853
