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Inventory of the Governor David Meriwether Papers, 1853-1857New Mexico State Records Center and ArchivesEmail: archives@state.nm.usURL: http://www.nmcpr.state.nm.us/ ©2000 New Mexico State Records Center and Archives
BiographyMeriwether was appointed Governor in 1852 by President Millard Fillmore. Meriwether resigned in 1857 and returned to politics in Kentucky, where he had lived before coming to New Mexico. OrganizationOrganized into four series: I. Letters received II. Letters sent III. Proclamations IV. Account book Scope and ContentCollection consists of official papers of Governor Meriwether. Includes three letters received and one proclamation by Meriwether, and the papers of William Messervy and William Watts Hart Davis, both of whom were acting Governors in periods when Meriwether was out of the state. Messervy's papers consist of one proclamation and one letter received, both from 1854. Davis's papers include official letters received and one personal account book. Some materials in Spanish. RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsAccess to original materials restricted; Use microfilm if available (Territorial Archives of New Mexico). Copy RestrictionsLimited duplication allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationGovernor David Meriwether Papers, New Mexico State Records Center and Archives, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Alternate FormatAvailable on microfilm as part of the Territorial Archives of New Mexico (Roll 98). Account book was not microfilmed. Access TermsDavis, W. W. H. (William Watts Hart), 1820-1910 New Mexico --Officials and employees New Mexico --Politics and government--1848-1950 Contents ListIncludes records of Acting Governors William S. Messervy and W.W.H. Davis.
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