The Town of Jesús María records 1833-1844

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The Town of Jesús María records 1833-1844

MS 087


Collection Summary
Creator:	Jesús María (Chihuahua, Mexico)
Collection Name:	The Town of Jesús María records
Inclusive Dates:	1833-1844
Physical Description:	.1 linear feet
Abstract:	The mining town of Jesús María is located at the southeastern corner of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Five, single-leaf, holographic documents relating to the judicial district, the partido, of Jesús María; as well as to the ayuntamiento, the municipal corporation in charge of administrating the town.
Collection Number:	MS 087
Language:	Materials are in Spanish.
Repository:	University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections University of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-621-6423 Fax: 520-621-9733 URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/ E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu

Biographical Note

The mining town of Jesús María is located at the southeastern corner of the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. Licenciado José Rafael Revilla was governor of the state of Chihuahua in 1833; Licenciado V. Guerra was associated with the Civil Court of Chihuahua.

Scope and Content Note

Five, single-leaf, holographic documents relating to the judicial district, the partido, of Jesús María; as well as to the ayuntamiento, the municipal corporation in charge of administrating the town. Two letters are written by Revilla to the president of the ayuntamiento of Jesús María. The first, which deals with the death and destruction caused by a severe storm, is signed Revilla, Chihuahua, June 25, 1833; the second is signed and dated July 2, 1833. The third letter is signed and dated Lic. V. Guerra, July 5, 1842, and is addressed to the first justice of the peace of Jesús María. The other two documents are reports. One is from Ignacio Bencomo, the justice of the peace of Motachic [possibly San Rafael de Motachic] to the sub-prefect of the partido of Jesús María. He lists the week's events, which includes mention of Apaches; its date is March 31, 1844. The unsigned fifth document, of uncertain date, regards patriotic observances and the naming of patriotic junta at Jesús María.

Revilla's stationery has a large watermark of a star inside a shield design. Both of his letters have official ink-stamps, but with unclear lettering around the bird. Guerra's stationery also has a large shield for a watermark, but with an eagle on a castle inside, the name Guise. Testa below, and the date 1838.

Arrangement

This collection is organized chronologically.

Restrictions

There are no restrictions on this collection.

Copyright

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Related Material

The town of Jesús María is also represented in MS 169, which has mining records from 1832-1836.

Access Terms

Personal Name(s)

Bencomo, Ignacio.

Guerra, V.

Revilla, José Rafael, 1800-1849.

Geographic Name(s)

Chihuahua (Mexico : State) -- History -- Sources.

Mexico -- Politics and government -- 1821-1861 -- Sources.

Administrative Information

Credit Line

The Town of Jesús María records (MS 087). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.

Processing History

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