New Almaden Mine papers, 1850-1859.

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New Almaden Mine papers, 1850-1859.

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The papers document the legal efforts of Baron, Forbes & Company to protect their claim to the New Almaden mine. The collection consists primarily of correspondence from 1850 to 1859 between John Rockwell, the firm's counsel in Washington, D.C., and the firm's legal advisors in New York City, Goohue & Company and later Reverdy Johnson. The papers include correspondence with Secretary of State Lewis Cass, the President of the United States, and John S. Black, United States Consul in Mexico, concerning the lawsuit, Andres Castillero v. United States, in which the federal government tried to gain title to the mine. There are two Mexican newspapers for December 6, 1859 in the collection.

2.5 linear ft. (3 boxes)

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8014190

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Cass, Lewis, 1782-1866

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Lewis Cass (October 9, 1782 – June 17, 1866) was an American military officer, politician, and statesman. He represented Michigan in the United States Senate and served in the Cabinets of two U.S. Presidents, Andrew Jackson and James Buchanan. He was also the 1848 Democratic presidential nominee and a leading spokesman for the Doctrine of Popular Sovereignty, which held that the people in each territory should decide whether to permit slavery. Born in Exeter, New Hampshire, he attended Philli...

Johnson, Reverdy, 1796-1876

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American jurist and diplomat. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Annapolis, Maryland, to Jonathan Meredith, 1841 Feb. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270486276 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Annapolis, Maryland, to Jonathan Meredith, 1830 Dec. 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270486259 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Washington, to "My dear Otho", 1845 Dec. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270491319 ...

Black, John B., 1940-

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Barron, Forbes & Company.

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Castillero, Andrés.

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Rockwell, John A. (John Arnold), 1803-1861

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Connecticut Representative and chairman of the Committee on Claims born in Norwich, Connecticut. From the description of Incoming correspondence, 1846-1861. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 57615941 U.S. Congressman from Connecticut. From the description of Tax receipt, 1838 Jan. 18. (Ohio Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 42288957 Born in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, a lawyer and congressman. From the description of...

Goodhue & Company.

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