Letters to Manuel Alvarez [facsimiles], 1840-1848.

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Letters to Manuel Alvarez [facsimiles], 1840-1848.

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5 negative photostats of letters sent from John Rowland to Manuel Alvarez from 1840-1848. The letters include references to Rowland's arrival in California in 1843 (after he had returned to New Mexico to bring his family to California), the state of the Mexican army, Rowland's business successes, and the Mexican-American War. The first letter (1840) was written while Rowland was still living in Taos, New Mexico. Most of the letters are signed "Juan Rowland." In English and Spanish.

5 letters, negative photostats.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Álvarez, Manuel 1794-1856

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Manuel Alvarez was a prominent merchant in Santa Fe in the 19th century. He served as U.S. Consul in Santa Fe, 1836-1841. From the description of Manuel Alvarez papers, 1825-1856. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 37896367 ...

Rowland, John, 1791-1873

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John A. Rowland was born in Cecil County, Maryland, on April 15, 1791. The Rowlands soon moved to Ohio, and in 1823 John traveled to New Mexico via the Santa Fe Trail. He settled in Taos and worked as a fur trapper and flour miller. In 1825 he became a Mexican citizen and married Maria Encarnacion Martinez. Rowland then went into the whisky business with William Workman until they were arrested for smuggling. In 1840 Rowland was made an agent of the Texas government in New Mexico, although he de...