Letter : Washington, D.C., to B. G. Jayne, Undercliffe, Colo., 1887 Feb 4.

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Letter : Washington, D.C., to B. G. Jayne, Undercliffe, Colo., 1887 Feb 4.

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TLS concerning litigation relating to transfers of land held by Eugene Leitensdorfer located in the Las Animas Land Grant, Las Animas County, Colorado. The letter refers to an enclosed copy of a deed, which is not present, transferring ownership of a portion of Leitensdorfer's land to S. M. Baird. Barrett directs Jayne to appraise land not included in this transfer, located near Trinidad, Colorado, and obtain affidavits concerning its value. Barrett also refers to a transfer made by Baird to William Blackmore and directs Jayne to obtain information from George W. Thompson. Enclosed with the letter is a list of land transfers made by Leitensdorfer, 1858-1872, with annotations by Barrett, typescript.

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Blackmore, William, 1827-1878

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William Blackmore was a British entrepreneur who promoted British and Dutch investment in Southwestern land. He began his career as a representative of English mining interests in New Mexico after the Civil War. He developed investment ventures in Colorado and New Mexico. His ventures involved Spanish and Mexican land grants. From the guide to the William Blackmore Collection, 1827-1890, (Museum of New Mexico. Fray Angélico Chávez History Library.) William Blackmore was a Lo...

Jayne, B. G.

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Thompson, George W.

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After disappointment in the California gold fields, Thompson returned to New York where he died within a week, from a disease contracted in California, at the age of 22. From the description of Travel journal, 1849-1850. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 40047399 ...

Baird, S. M.

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Leitensdorfer, Eugene,

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Barrett, O. D.,

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The Las Animas Grant was originally made to Cornelio Vigil and Ceran St. Vrain by the Mexican government in 1843. It was later included in the Maxwell Land Grant. From the description of Letter : Washington, D.C., to B. G. Jayne, Undercliffe, Colo., 1887 Feb 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702161989 From the description of Letter : Washington, D.C., to B. G. Jayne, Undercliffe, Colo., 1887 Feb 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83268813 ...