Ray de Aragon photocopy collection of historical documents, 1740-1909.

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Ray de Aragon photocopy collection of historical documents, 1740-1909.

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Summary: Collection consists of a variety of historical documents from Spain (1740-1750), Mexico (1826-1909), and New Mexico (1849-1901). Spanish documents include a 1750 royal decree exempting some Franciscans from various public duties and laws. Mexican documents include Porifirio Diaz's 1909 regional title to a silver and copper mine in Tehuantepec, Mexico. The New Mexican documents primarily involve either Charles Overman or his wife Barbara Chavez de Sanchez. Includes the inventory of Deciderio Sanches's estate (adminstered by Chavez de Sanchez); materials concerning an acequia in Los Chavez; and an agreement between Overman and Richard H. Weightmann to collect Indian depredation claims for several New Mexican citizens.

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New Mexico State Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7395330

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Franciscans

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Fray Mariano Payeras held the position of Padre Presidente of the California missions from July, 1815-April 1820. From the description of California missions report, 1820 Feb. 22. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 758678979 Franciscan describes all those men and women of the Franciscan first, second, and third (regular and secular) orders. Members of the first order include Friars Minor, Friars Minor Conventual, and Friars Minor Capuchin. All three br...

Weightman, R. H. (Richard Hanson), 1816-1861

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Richard Hanson Weightman served as an officer in the Mexican War. He settled in New Mexico in 1849, and in 1850 he was chosen as a United States senator during New Mexico's unsuccessful application for statehood. He was elected to the United States Congress, 1851-1853. Weightman died in 1861 while serving in the Civil War. From the description of Letter : Washington, to the editor of the Union, 1850 Oct 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81300934 From the description of Lette...

Chavez de Sanchez, Barbara.

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Sanches, Deciderio.

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De Aragon, Ray John.

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Díaz, Porfirio, 1830-1915

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Mexican statesman and army officer. From the description of Porfirio Díaz correspondence, 1895. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79424089 ...

Overman, Charles B. (Charles Beatty), 1907-1962

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