Peralta land grant case exhibits 1886.

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Peralta land grant case exhibits 1886.

Bound volume containing certified photostat copies of Exhibits "AAA" and "BBB" for the court case resulting from James Addison Reavis' fraudulent land grant claim. Exhibit "AAA" is a copy of the Royal Patent granted by Fernando VI, King of Spain to Don Miguel de Peralta de la Cordoba. Exhibit "BBB" is the will and codicil of Don Miguel de Peralta. Also present are typescripts of the documents in both Spanish and English and Notary certifications of the authenticity of these copies.

.10 linear ft. (1 box).

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Reavis, James Addison, 1843-1914

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Reavis arrived in Arizona in 1882 and filed claim on more than twelve million acres of land in Arizona and New Mexico based on altered Spanish documents. From the description of Peralta land grant case exhibits 1886. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 37281344 Arrived in Arizona in 1882 and filed claim on more than twelve million acres of land in Arizona and New Mexico based on altered Spanish land grant documents; he gained fame as ...