Newberry Library - Letters [manuscript copies]: Copy of communication from Mr. G. C. Sibley to B. Reeves and T. Mather, Thomas Mather papers, May 20, 1826

Letters [manuscript copies]: Copy of communication from Mr. G. C. Sibley to B. Reeves and T. Mather, Thomas Mather papers, May 20, 1826

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Open book Letters [manuscript copies]: Copy of communication from Mr. G. C. Sibley to B. Reeves and T. Mather, Thomas Mather papers, May 20, 1826

Title Letters [manuscript copies]: Copy of communication from Mr. G. C. Sibley to B. Reeves and T. Mather, Thomas Mather papers, May 20, 1826

Creator Mather, Thomas, 1794-1853

Date May 20, 1826

Place Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Southwestern States

Language English

Subjects Santa Fe Road Commission

Description Letters, diaries, account book, map and biographical sketch, most in connection with Mather’s activities as one of three commissioners appointed by the government to survey and mark a route from Missouri to Santa Fe in 1825.

User-Contributed Transcription as our Government does not ask of the Mexican Government any participation in the expence, and I am confident that the Road when completed, will be infinitely more advantageous to this country than to the western parts of the United States --Unless the consent of the Mexican Government is obtaind in season, to reach my colleagues in Missouri via the City of Washington, early in May I should be very apprehensive that they may decline comeing to join me here in June agreeable to our arrangement; that the completion of the Road will be obliged to be deferd another season, and which will be worse, we shall have incured a heavy expence unnecessarily, in consequence of our reliance upon the ready assent of this Government to permit the U. States to open the Road at our own expence--If this assent can be had and communicated to me here by the 20th of June, or even by the 15th of July I might perhaps be able to obviate the most of the above difficulties & finish the Road by the setting in of winter, whether my colleagues join me here or not --I enclose you a copy of a communication that I made to the Governor of New Mxo on the 5th of January, possibly you may find it of some use --I have the honor &c(signed) G. C SibleyHis ExcellencyJ. R. PoinsettMinister of the U. SMexico

Archival Collection Title Thomas Mather papers

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Call Number VAULT folio Graff 2707 Box 1 Folder 9

BibID 991560298805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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