D'Armand collection of Spanish language documents, 1792-1871.

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Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794?-1876. D'Armand collection of Spanish language documents, 1792-1871.

D'Armand collection of Spanish language documents, 1792-1871.

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This is a collection of nine Spanish language documents from the Spanish, Mexican, and Territorial periods of New Mexico, dating from 1792-1871. Five of the documents provide an insightful view of New Mexico society, government, defense, and economy during the late Spanish colonial period. Two each are from the Mexican and Territorial periods. The censuses for 1792 and 1796 have demographic breakdowns giving married persons, widowers, bachelors, and children, servants, Indians, and mestizos, and "color quebrado." A petition of ca. 1810 from the New Mexico Deputación to the King of Spain registered local complaints about grasshoppers, drought, high taxes, Indian attacks, and calls for economic assistance for New Mexico. Military reports for 1807 and 1837 provide valuable information on the infantry and cavalry forces, weapons, and defense status for the province of New Mexico, particularly for Santa Fe. Included is a copy of a letter from Mexico's General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana promoting one of the Santa Fe soldiers, Donanciano Vigil, to captain. An 1814 treatise shows how the Spanish Constitution and democracy functioned in setting up a self governing municipal government in remote El Paso, Texas. The territorial era papers pertain to the Chavez family of Albuquerque and Bernalillo and deal with guardianship for several minor children and mortgage property in Pajarito and Atrisco.

1 folder (9 documents)

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