Benjamin M. Read collection, 1704-1926 (1804-1854).

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Benjamin M. Read collection, 1704-1926 (1804-1854).

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Summary: Collection consists of New Mexico historical documents, collected by Read, and Read's personal papers (1704-1926). Series I, indexed and described by Read, represents the bulk of the collection and roughly covers the fifty years between the last two decades of the Spanish colonial period and the first decade of the territroial period (1804-1854). This series is rich in the correspondence of Manuel Alvarez (1839-1850), a Santa Fe merchant who also served as U.S. Consul. Subjects reflected in Alvarez's correspondence with various New Mexico politicians and merchants are: military affairs including the Chimayo Rebellion (1837), the United States invasion of New Mexico (1846), and Indian relations; political affairs including relations with Texas, the assassination of Governor Charles Bent (1847), and the Gadsden Purchase; economic affairs including the Santa Fe Trail; and religious affairs including Padre Antonio Jose Martinez's involvement in politics and the Penitentes. Also included are official military, government, and religious documents. Series II consists of the papers of several New Mexico families, wills, estate records, World War I records, Manuel Alvarez's letterbook and diary, Padre Martinez's publications, and Read's private papers, manuscripts, and publications.

3 linear feet.

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New Mexico State Library

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