University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository CSWR Reference Tools Center for Southwest Research 1988 Calendar to the Microfilm Edition of the Sender Collection, 1697-1884 J. Richard Salazar Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/cswr_reference Recommended Citation Salazar, J. Richard. "Calendar to the Microfilm Edition of the Sender Collection, 1697-1884." (1988). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/cswr_reference/3 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Center for Southwest Research at UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in CSWR Reference Tools by an authorized administrator of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. CALENDAR TO THE MICROFILM EDITION OF THE SENDER COLLECTION, 1697-1884 I; • zIM Trampas Mill c. 1900 (NMSRCA, E. Boyd Coli. No. 36154 Coronado micro- film F 796 s46 1988 guide A microfilm edition of the Archives Division, New Mexico State Records Center &. Archives, I 988 j C5tvR,e:'''' A14411 955342 ",""b"i, f 7qC, 5'1~ 1f1J~ CALENDAR TO THE MICROFILM EDITION OF THE SENDER COLLECTION, 1697-1884 r:" • Compiled by J. Richard Salazar s A microfilm edition of the Archives Division, New Mexico State Records Center & Archives, 1988. INTRODUCTION Prior to the settlement of New Mexico by Juan de Onate in 1598, descriptions of the area had been recorded by Spanish explorers who ventured into the region. The expedition led by Francisco Vasques de Coronado into Cibola in 1540 was chronicled by some of his men, and excellent accounts were given of the country. Other adventurous parties followed • Vasques de Coronado into New Mexico between 1541 and the time of colonization in 1598, and left additional written reports of New Mexico. After colonization in 1598, excellent records were kept by the Spanish officials. The great Pueblo Revolt of 1680, however, destroyed many of the early seventeenth century documents. Fortunately, New Mexico officials were required to submit duplicate copies to the mother country and information for the period survived in Mexico and Spain. Since the revolt, including the period that the Spanish were in exile in the El Paso area between 1680 and 1692, records for the Spanish Period are relatively complete. Mexican Period records, from 1821 through U.s. Occupation , in August of 1846, are also somewhat complete with the exception of papers for communities in northern New Mexico. A number of official documents of local authorities for Santa Cruz de la Canada, Taos, Abiquiu, and San Jose de Chama had been missing for a number of years. In the early 1960s, a private collection containing many of the records for the northern jurisdiction appeared. The records, known as the Sender Collection, consisting of numerous documents for northern New Mexico communities were offered for sale to the state. A unique group of papers, the collection had gone through an interesting past. In January of 1847, on his way to Taos to see his family, Governor Charles Bent stopped at Santa Cruz de la Canada for a visit and obtained the archives maintained by the local • officials with intentions of bringing them to Santa Fe on his return from the north. His plans were to return to Santa Fe through Trampas, Truchas and Nambe (the High Road to Taos), bypassing Santa Cruz. However, upon his arrival at Taos, the 1847 rebellion against the American government caused his horrible death. Fortunately, the records which he had in his possession from the Santa Cruz jurisdiction, remained with his m~, Maria Ignacia Jaramillo, of Taos, who escaped at the time of his murder. Over the years, the papers came into the hands of a grandson of Maria Ignacia Jaramillo. By 1907, former Territorial Governor L. Bradford Prince had become aware of the existence of the collection and within two years raised enough funds to purchase the records for the New Mexico Historical Society. A total of 313 documents, the records were kept at the Palace of the Governors until 1915, after which time they no longer were found on the inventory of the records at that institution. Nothing more was known of these documents until 1961 when the owner, Kenneth D. Sender, offered the records for sale to the Museum of New Mexico. He claimed to have bought them from a descendant of L. Bradford Prince. Intending to sell the records to the Museum of New Mexico in February of 1961, Sender was greeted with a suit of replevin upon his arrival at the Palace. New Mexico officials claimed they were official documents. Represented by attorneys John Catron and Thomas Donnelly, Sender won the case against the state and the documents were returned to him. In 1964, the federal government intervened and filed a second suit against sender in an attempt to replevin the papers. The federal government now claimed ownership. Again represented by Catron and Donnelly the case was tried in federal court in Missouri and in December of 1967 the jury rendered a verdict in favor of Sender. In June of 1982, after the death of sender, the documents were sold to John Catron and Thomas Donnelly at a judicial sale in Kansas City, Missouri. Catron and Donnelly had never been fully paid for their fees, and thus opted to purchase them. The following year Catron and Donnelly offered the records for sale to the state of New Mexico. Appraised at over $100,000, the State Records Center & Archives was unable to purchase the invaluable documents because of the high price. Faced with the dilemma of losing the records because of the value placed on them, the Archives negotiated with the new owners in an attempt to acquire the collection. Catron and Donnelly, realized the importance of the materials to New Mexico's rich historical past, r------------------------------ ---- negotiated the price, and agreed to sell them to the state for $20,000. Through a $10,000 appropriation from the 1984 legislature and an additional $10,000 raised by contributions from interested citizens, the documents were purchased by the State Records Center & Archives. The Calendar to the Sender Collection describes the 313 documents which constitute part of the priceless collection of 17th, 18th and 19th century archives in the custody of the New Mexico State Records Center & Archives. J. Richard salazar May, 1988 ,--------------------------------------- -- SENDER COLLECTION New Mexico state Records Center & Archives 404 Montezuma Santa Fe, New Mexico ROLL 1 Document Frame Number Description Number 1 Viceroy Conde de Galve, instructions 001 to Governor Diego de Vargas re settle- ment policies, including treatment of Indians, distribution of goods, etc. Copy, Santa Fe, August 10, 1697. 2 Portion of Roque Madrid journal, 011 August 20, 1705. 3 Roque Madrid, journal of military 013 expedition against Apaches, July 31 -August 16, 1705. 4 Manuel de los Ri~s, conveyance of 024 land to Gertrudes Montoya, Santa Fe, May 14, 1735. 5 Manuel de Armijo and Joseph Miguel 027 de 1a Pena, representing the citizens of Santa Fe, complaints over political issues as well as over problems of the condition of the Chapel of San Miguel, Barrio de Analco, June 20, 1780, copy. 6 Governor Joaquin Real Alencaster, 039 Santa Fe, order for Diego Archuleta to present himself before the alcalde of Santa Cruz de la Canada, september 16, 1805. 7 Governor Real Alencaster, Santa Fe, 041 communication to the alcalde of Santa Cruz de la Canada concerning an enclosed decree, October 3, 1806. 8 Governor Real Alencaster, Santa Fe, 044 communication to alcalde of Santa Cruz de la Canada, re the annual commercial trip made to Mexico, April 1, 1806. -1- ROLL 1 Document Frame Number Description Number 9 Governor Real Alencaster, Santa Fe, 047 communication to alcalde of Santa Cruz de la Canada re the placement of a bridge in a specific location, August 26, 1807. 10 Governor Joseph Manrique, Santa Fe, 050 communication to alcalde of Santa Cruz de la Canada, Manuel Garcla, re a campaign against the "nations of the north," March 12, 1811. 11 Nemescio Salcedo, Chihuahua, trans- 053 mittal of a royal decree to the governor of New Mexico re the proceed- ings of the cortes in Cadiz, February 4, 1812. 12 Governor Alberto Maynez, Santa Fe, 056 communication to the alcalde of Abiquiu concerning voluntary contributions to aid the representative to the cortes, March 25, 1815. 13 Listing of prices placed on goods, July 059 20, 1815. 14 Governor Maynez, Santa Fe, 062 communication to the alcalde of Santa Cruz de la Canada, informing him that Trampas, Chamisal, Llano and La de Mora are to be administered by the minister of Picuris, August 3, 1815. 15 Governor Pedro Mari~ de Allande, 064 Santa Fe, communication to the alcalde of Santa Cruz de la Canada ordering all individuals involved in a case against former Governor Real Alencaster to be in Mexico City within six months for presentation of their case, March 26, 1816. 16 Governor Allande, Santa Fe, communi- 067 cation to the alcalde of Santa Cruz de la Canada requesting that Miguel Romero make his contribution to the soldiers fund, October 21, 1816. -2- ROLL 1 Document Frame Number Description Number 17 Governor Allande, Santa Fe, 069 communication to the alcalde of Santa Cruz de la Canada concerning a proposed expedition of fifteen men June 11, 1817. 18 Juan Christobal Barela, resident of 072 Ojo Caliente, communication to Governor Allande re a fine imposed upon him by former Alcalde Miguel L6pez, September 25, 1817. (Allande's notations in margin) . 19 Juan Ruiz de Apodaca, Mexico, bando re 074 settlement of places by unknown persons November 13, 1817. 20 Jose Mari~ de Arce, Santa Fe, contribu- 077 tions owed by the jurisdiction of Santa Cruz de la Canada, June 8, 1818.