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Guide to the John A. Clark Papers, 1861-1868
Museum of New Mexico, The Palace of the Governors, Fray Angélico Chávez
History Library Email: histlib@mnm.state.nm.us
URL: www.palaceofthegovernors.org
?2000 The Palace of the Governors
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Title |
John A. Clark Papers,
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Dates (Inclusive) |
1861-1868 |
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Creator |
Clark, John A.
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Collection Number |
AC 044 |
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Size |
1.75 linear feet
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Repository |
Museum of New Mexico. Fray Angélico Chávez History Library. |
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Language |
English. |
Clark was Surveyor General of the Territory of New mexico from 1861 to 1868. Robert Clark donated his grandfather's journals to the Fray Ang?lico Ch?vez History Library in August, 1966.
Collection consists of 25 journals (1861-1868) kept by John A. Clark, Surveyor of the
Territory of New Mexico, a typescript of the journals, and a Confederate Army broadside from
1862. The 25 journals contain 1,943 handwritten diary pages, 48 hand drawn maps, about 50
pages, notes, expenses, lists of distances and miscellaneous sketches. Kitty Shishkin has done the
typescript copy of the journals.
The journals give detailed daily accounts of the writer's official and personal experiences in
New Mexico and Arizona, and in stagecoach strips across plains to Santa Fe, from December 9,
1861, to August 28, 1868 (with three short breaks in sequence while writer was absent from area
on leave).
Also within the journals is a map and detailed report on the Battle of Valverde between Union
and Confederate troops. The Confederate Army broadside is entitled "General Order #4, ordered
by Lieut. Col. W.R. Scurry" and congratulates Confederate soldiers on their "victory" at the
Battle of Glorieta Pass on the previous day.
Access Restrictions
None
Copy Restrictions
Duplication allowed for research purposes. User responsible for all copyright compliance.
Preferred Citation
John A. Clark Papers, Fray Angélico Chávez History Library, Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.
Two photographs (one of John A. Clark and one of Clark with his staff) have been transferred
to the Photo Archives.
Arizona -- Description and travel Arizona -- History -- To 1912 Arizona -- Social life and customs Broadsides Clark, John A., fl. 1861-1865 Confederate States of America. -- Army Diaries Glorieta Pass (N.M.), Battle of, 1862 Maps New Mexico -- Description and travel New Mexico -- History -- 1848- New Mexico -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 New Mexico -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Battlefields New Mexico -- Land grants New Mexico -- Officials and employees New Mexico -- Politics and government New Mexico -- Social life and customs Santa Fe (N.M.) -- Description and travel Santa Fe (N.M.) -- History Santa Fe (N.M.) -- Social life and customs Scurry, W.R. Shishkin, J. K. (Kittie) Stone, A. J. Surveyors -- New Mexico Val Verde (N.M.), Battle of, 1862
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Container |
Sept. 3, 1861 to Dec. 8, 1861:
131 pp. diary, 1 p. map, 4 pp. accounts.
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Dec. 9, 1861 to Feb. 17, 1862: 59 pp. diary, 2 pp. accounts.
Inserted: printed broadside 5 3/16' ? 8 5/8'.
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Feb. 18, 1862 to March 1, 1862: 18 pp. diary, including map of
Valverde battlefield and long report of battle,
1 p. accounts.
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March 2, 1862 to April 3, 1862: 27 pp. diary, 2 pp. maps, 8 pp.
notes and accounts. (Sewed pages loose in cover.)
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June 1, 1862 to Aug. 13, 1862:
94 pp. diary, 2 pp. distances, 4 pp. accounts.
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Aug. 14, 1862 to Oct. 20, 1862:
76 pp. diary, 3 pp. accounts.
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Oct. 21, 1862 to March 17, 1863: 184 pp. diary, 4 pp. notes and
accounts. Inserted: 3 slips bearing pencilled notes on toasts at official ceremony.
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March 18, 1863 to April 3, 1863:
28 pp. diary including 8 maps, 1 p. distances, 1 p. accounts. Pasted in: 1
printed page distances.
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April 4, 1863 to May 20, 1863:
74 pp. diary including 6 maps, 2 pp. accounts. Pasted in: 4 printed pp.
distances.
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May 21, 1863 to June 19, 1863:
36 pp. diary.
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June 20, 1863 to Aug. 3, 1863:
52 pp. diary including sketch of Navajo loom and 13 maps, 6 pp. notes and
accounts.
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Aug. 4, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1863:
72 pp. diary including 4 maps, 2 separate pp. maps, 2 pp. sketches, 1 p.
accounts.
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Nov. 1. 1863 to Jan. 16, 1864: 78 pp. diary, 1 p. accounts.
Pasted in: 2 printed pp. listing first Arizona Territorial officials.
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Aug. 10, 1864 to Nov. 7, 1864: 81 pp. diary. Pasted in: 2 printed
pages. 1864 National Union and Democratic party platforms.
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Nov 8, 1864 to Jan. 5, 1865:
56 pp. diary.
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Jan. 7, 1865 to Feb. 26, 1865:
59 pp. diary including 8 maps, 1 p. accounts, 1 p. notes.
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Feb. 27, 1865 to April 5, 1865:
78 pp. diary, including 7 maps, 1 separate p. map.
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April 6, 1865 to May 21, 1865:
32 pp. diary including 1 map, 1 separate p. map, 1 p. accounts.
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May 19 [sic], 1865 to Aug. 6, 1865:
60 pp. diary.
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Aug. 7, 1865 to Nov. 9, 1865:
70 pp. diary including 1 map.
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Sept. 4, 1866 to Nov. 1, 1866:
60 pp. diary.
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Nov. 3, 1866 to Jan. 12, 1867:
60 pp. diary.
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Jan. 13, 1867 to March 23, 1867:
75 pp. diary,/separate p. map.
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March 24, 1867 to Oct. 18, 1867:
198 pp. diary, 1 separate p. profile of mine.
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Oct. 19, 1867 to Aug. 28, 1868:
185 pp. diary, 2 pp. accounts.
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Journal Transcripts by J. K. Shishkin |
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Confederate broadside Scurry's General Order no. 4. Broadside reads "Head-Quarters Advance Division. Army of
New Mexico, Canon Glorieta,March 29, 1862. General Order No. 4". |
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Correspondence between Kitty Shishkin and Robert D. Clark of White Bear Lake,
Minn. |
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Photocopies of John A. Clark's commission as Surveyor General of New Mexico and a
letter from Archbishop Lamy dated March 2, 1867.
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Journal Photocopies |
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Journal Transcriptions by Anna Jane Stone (pp 1-315 [pp 208-209 missing]) |
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Journal Transcriptions by Anna Jane Stone (pp 316-633) |
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