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Letter From Benjamin Reeves To George Sibley, December 29, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves Dec 1826

Letter From Benjamin Reeves To George Sibley, December 29, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, December 29, 1826. Reeves discusses money matters related to the Santa Fe Trail.


Letter From Benjamin Reeves To George Sibley, December 24, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves Dec 1826

Letter From Benjamin Reeves To George Sibley, December 24, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, December 24, 1826. Reeves discusses money matters related to Santa Fe Trail.


Letter From Benjamin Reeves To George Sibley, November 27, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves Nov 1826

Letter From Benjamin Reeves To George Sibley, November 27, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, November 27, 1826. Reeves says that he held off selling the mules and supplies after receiving Sibley's letter.


Letter From Benjamin Reeves To Thomas Mather, November 19, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves Nov 1826

Letter From Benjamin Reeves To Thomas Mather, November 19, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves

Mexican Road Commission (1825-1827)

Letter from Benjamin Reeves to Thomas Mather, November 19, 1826.


Letter From Benjamin Reeves To George Sibley, November 6, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves Nov 1826

Letter From Benjamin Reeves To George Sibley, November 6, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, November 6, 1826. Reeves recommends not selling the mules, in case the commissioners need to continue marking the road.


Letter From Benjamin Reeves To George Sibley, November 6, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves Nov 1826

Letter From Benjamin Reeves To George Sibley, November 6, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, November 6, 1826. Reeves discusses that now no more work will be done on the road, he has begun making preparations to sell the mules.


Letter From Benjamin Reeves To Thomas Mather, November 5, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves Nov 1826

Letter From Benjamin Reeves To Thomas Mather, November 5, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves

Mexican Road Commission (1825-1827)

Letter from Benjamin Reeves to Thomas Mather, November 5, 1826


Letter From Joseph Brown To Thomas Mather, October 30, 1826, Joseph C. Brown Oct 1826

Letter From Joseph Brown To Thomas Mather, October 30, 1826, Joseph C. Brown

Mexican Road Commission (1825-1827)

Letter from Joseph Brown to Thomas Mather, October 30, 1826


Letter From Benjamin Reeves To George Sibley, October 21, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves Oct 1826

Letter From Benjamin Reeves To George Sibley, October 21, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, October 21, 1826. Reeves discusses the work being done on surveying the Santa Fe Trail.


Letter From George Sibley To Benjamin Reeves, October 17, 1826, George Champlin Sibley Oct 1826

Letter From George Sibley To Benjamin Reeves, October 17, 1826, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Benjamin Reeves, October 17, 1826. Sibley discusses making copies of the Santa Fe Trail survey.


Letter From Benjamin Reeves To George Sibley, October 12, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves Oct 1826

Letter From Benjamin Reeves To George Sibley, October 12, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, October 12, 1826. Reeves discusses that they are still waiting on permission from the Mexican government to make corrections to the survey of the Santa Fe Trail.


Letter From George Sibley To Pedro Martinez, August 23, 1826, George Champlin Sibley Aug 1826

Letter From George Sibley To Pedro Martinez, August 23, 1826, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Pedro Martinez, August 23, 1826. Sibley says he will not meet with Martinez; tells Martinez that his interactions are with people with more authority.


Letter From George Sibley To Alcade, August 19, 1826, George Champlin Sibley Aug 1826

Letter From George Sibley To Alcade, August 19, 1826, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Alcade, August 19, 1826. Sibley discusses being too busy to meet; one of Sibley's horses was stolen.


Letter To Mary Sibley From William Clark, August 4, 1826, William Clark Aug 1826

Letter To Mary Sibley From William Clark, August 4, 1826, William Clark

Mary Easton Sibley Papers

Transcript of letter to Mary Sibley from William Clark, August 4, 1826. William Clark thanks Mary for lending a canoe to some Native Americans.


Letter From George Sibley To Joel Roberts Poinsett, June 19, 1826, George Champlin Sibley Jun 1826

Letter From George Sibley To Joel Roberts Poinsett, June 19, 1826, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Joel Roberts Poinsett, June 19, 1826. Sibley says it is impossible to comply with the Mexicans' demands regarding surveying the road.


Letter From George Sibley To Benjamin Reeves & Thomas Mather, May 20, 1826, George Champlin Sibley May 1826

Letter From George Sibley To Benjamin Reeves & Thomas Mather, May 20, 1826, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Benjamin Reeves & Thomas Mather, May 20, 1826. Sibley says he is still waiting on New Mexico to sign treaty. Thinks that the Santa Fe commission can still stay within the budget that US allocated for the survey.


Letter From Benjamin Reeves To George Sibley, May 19, 1826, Benjamin Reeves May 1826

Letter From Benjamin Reeves To George Sibley, May 19, 1826, Benjamin Reeves

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, May 19, 1826. Reeves discusses that Mexico is delaying the completion of the Santa Fe Trail. He thinks it is because Mexico will use the road for invasion instead of trade. Also discusses politics.


Letter From Benjamin Reeves To George Sibley, May 12, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves May 1826

Letter From Benjamin Reeves To George Sibley, May 12, 1826, Benjamin H. Reeves

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from Benjamin Reeves to George Sibley, May 12, 1826. Reeves says that Mather has made it to Washington D.C. to figure out whether Santa Fe survey should continue. No answers from the government.


Diary No. 5 From January 1 To March 31, 1826, George Champlin Sibley Mar 1826

Diary No. 5 From January 1 To March 31, 1826, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Journals, Diaries, & Commonplace Papers

Transcript of Diary No. 5 from January 1 to March 31, 1826. Diary covers a portion of Sibley time during his first trip surveying what became known as the Santa Fe Trail.


Letter From George Sibley To Benjamin Reeves, February 7, 1826, George Champlin Sibley Feb 1826

Letter From George Sibley To Benjamin Reeves, February 7, 1826, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Benjamin Reeves, February 7, 1826. Sibley discusses costs and issues related to the Santa Fe Trail.


Letter From George Sibley To Benjamin Reeves & Thomas Mather, February 7, 1826, George Champlin Sibley Feb 1826

Letter From George Sibley To Benjamin Reeves & Thomas Mather, February 7, 1826, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Benjamin Reeves & Thomas Mather, February 7, 1826. Sibley discusses sending men and supplies back to Missouri to cut down on survey expenses.


Letters From George Sibley To Benjamin Reeves & Thomas Mather, February 7-16, 1826, George Champlin Sibley Feb 1826

Letters From George Sibley To Benjamin Reeves & Thomas Mather, February 7-16, 1826, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Letters from George Sibley to Benjamin Reeves & Thomas Mather, February 7-16, 1826


Letter From George Sibley To Benjamin Reeves & Thomas Mather, February 7, 1826, George Champlin Sibley Feb 1826

Letter From George Sibley To Benjamin Reeves & Thomas Mather, February 7, 1826, George Champlin Sibley

George Champlin Sibley Papers

Transcript of Letter from George Sibley to Benjamin Reeves & Thomas Mather, February 7, 1826. Sibley discusses the sale of wagons.


Santa Fe Trail Map, Circa 1826, Mexican Road Commission Dec 1825

Santa Fe Trail Map, Circa 1826, Mexican Road Commission

Mexican Road Commission (1825-1827)

Santa Fe Trail Map, circa 1826