Letter, ca. 1884.

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Letter, ca. 1884.

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Detailed letter referring to preparations for a cattle drive into the mountains of New Mexico. Mention is made of the range war between Mexican sheep herders and American cattle ranchers and the involvement of Native Americans in this issue. Reference also is made to Illinois Senator John A. Logan's attempt to take over Zuni agricultural land in Nutria Valley, N.M., for use by cattlemen.

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Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886

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John A. Logan was born near what is now Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois, the son of Dr. John Logan and Dr. Logan's second wife, Elizabeth (Jenkins) Logan. He studied with his father and with a private tutor, then studied for three years at Shiloh College. He enlisted in the 1st Illinois Infantry for the Mexican–American War, and received a commission as a second lieutenant and assignment as the regimental quartermaster. After the war Logan studied law in the office of his uncle, Alexand...

Ranch Cibolla Cattle Company.

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Cattle ranch located near Fort Wingate, later named Fort McKinley, New Mexico. From the description of Letter, ca. 1884. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122441041 ...