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Ledger of the Compañia Unida Chihuahuense

1832 to 1836
MS 169
Collection Guide

Ledger book with handwritten entries that detail the financial transactions of the Divina Providencia Mine, San José, from 1832 to 1836. It also includes financial accounts of the mine owners, Juan Albarez, Estevban Curcier, Juan B. Peeters, and José Thomas de Zuza. Two company inventories are present. One is dated December 1, 1832, when the partners took over the mine; the other is dated April 30, 1836, at the mine's abandonment.

Included materials:
Manuscript
Subject Area:
Mining
Mexico
Collection Area:
Borderlands

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