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Emiterio Espinosa was a Public Notary who did business with various individuals in the Abiquiu area. Although little more is known about this individual, it is apparent that he possessed some education and could write in both Spanish and English.

Scope and Content

The Emiterio Espinosa Ledger book contains entries dated from 1884 to 1934.The entries include bills of sales, payment logs to individuals, registry of Notary Public, copy pages of contracts and other legal documents. The ledger book also contains lists of pupils and grades, baptismal, death and anniversary information on family members, and entries of dates that trees were planted.

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Preferred Citation

Emiterio Espinosa Business Ledger and Family Papers, National Hispanic Cultural Center Library and Archives

Processing Information

The pages in the ledger book remain intact, although several pages have been cut or torn out prior to their acquisition in the collection. Not all pages have writing on them, the research guide lists page numbers where entries have been made.

Guide to Emiterio Espinosa Ledger Book

Payment logs, 1884-1888, Pgs. 29 to 34

Payment logs for the following individuals: Jose Córdova, Manuel Garcia, Jesus Maria Torres, Justo Atencio, Manuel Lovato and Jose Trujillo

Public Notary Registry: land sales and mortgages, 1890-1899, Pgs. 37 to 73

Land sales and leases-recurring names include Reyes Gonazales and Jose Córdova

Public Notary Registry: swearing in of the justice of the peace, February 13, 1890, P. 38

Justice of the peace for precinct 11

Public Notary Registry: work contracts, 1890, Pgs. 37-73

Most of these entries are hires made by Jose Visente Córdova. Córdova also serves as a witness in several notarized documents throughout the ledger book.

Public Notary Registry: 1)Thefts by Indians, Mar 1891, P. 4; 2) complaint about Indians made to the U.S. Government, May 1868, P. 43

1) The widow Maria de Archuleta of Rio de Chama reporting goods and animals stolen from her property by Indians. 2) A demand made by Juan Martinez to the U.S. Government concerning damages by Apache Indians.

Public Notary Registry: Contracts between two parties for bee keeping, 1890 and 1891, Pgs. 41 and 45

An agreement between Jesus Jaramillo and Emiterio Espinosa concerning bee keeping and 150 bees (p.41). An agreement between Maria Cornelia de Herrera and Emiterio Espinosa concerning bee keeping (p. 45).

Proof of disability and discharge from the army, Sept. 1,1890, P. 40.

Proof presented to Emiterio Espinosa of D. Montoya's discharge from the military in Santa Fe, 1862.

Attendance of pupils in Abiquiu, NM, Rio Arriba County, Jan. 6 through May 6, 1902, Pgs. 179 to 183

Male pupils listed: Tomas Martinez, Amarante Gonzales, Alex Salazar, Fidel Torres, Jose Chavez, Manuel Gonzales, Enrique Cordova, Demetrio Gonzales, Bonifacio Gallegos, Juan Moya and Eduardo Belasquez

Baptism Records for the Espinosa family, 1829-1908, Pgs. 185 and 186

The baptism records include the names, birth dates and in some cases, death dates of Emiterio Espinosa's immediate and extended family. Some entries also include the names of godparents.

Deaths, 1901-1934, Pgs. 186 and 187

Many of the names listed include Emiterio Espinosa's relatives.

Various notes by Emiterio Espinosa, 1933-37, P. 188 and 1914-1926, P. 189

E. Espinosa notes his 50th anniversary (leaves out his wife's name). E. Espinosa also notes the election and re-election of Vicente Espinosa as county secretary, and the celebration of the wedding anniversary of Zenaida (P. 188). The dates of weddings for three women are listed: Zenaida, Mela and Lola (possibly daughters?)P. 189

Notes on tree planting, marriages and deaths, and a terrible storm in Abiquiu, 1890-1895, Pgs. 226 to 227.

These notes resemble journal entries. E. Espinosa made note of the days he planted trees, a random list of items he planted, and a handful of deaths and marriages (not in chronological order). There is also a brief note of a terrible thunderstorm in Abiquiu that lasted well into the early hours of the morning of June 1894.