Army., 01/01/1912-12/31/1914

File — Box: 3, Folder: 12

Identifier: 78714

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Contains correspondence, manuscripts, receipts, and printed materials originally kept in files by Edward Otho Cresap Ord II. Of interest: documents relating to Ord's business transactions and land holdings in Arizona and ample correspondence between Ord and Mexican military figure Geronimo Trevino, mostly regarding the health of Geronimo Trevino y Ord, who was Ord's nephew, but with some discussion of the Mexican Revolution. Arranged alphabetically across subjects and chronologically within subjects. Every effort was made to preserve the original order of Ord's own filing system. Documents in this series date between 1879 and 1918.

Dates

01/01/1912-12/31/1914

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 22 Linear Feet (25 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/19/02

Container Summary

Correspondence dated 1912-1914 from Edward Otho Cresap Ord II. Includes Autograph Letters Signed (copies) sent from Florence, Arizona, regarding supply orders and seeking the post of Senior Officer on duty with the Organized Militia of Arizona, with reference to Arizona Governor Richard E. Sloan. Also, Autograph Letter Signed (copy) dated 5/9/1914 from Ord to Arizona Governor George W. P. Hunt, regarding Ord's son Julius Garesche Ord.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

ORD, EDWARD OTHO CRESAP - CORRESP. (1912) RE: SUPPLIES: Other Types

ORD, EDWARD OTHO CRESAP - CORRESP. (1912) RE: MILITIA: Other Types

SLOAN, RICHARD E. - REFERENCE (1912): Autographed Letter

ORD, EDWARD OTHO CRESAP II - CORRESP. TO HUNT, GEORGE W. P. (1912): Autographed Letter

HUNT, GEORGE W. P. - CORRESP. FROM ORD, EDWARD OTHO GARESCHE (1914): Autographed Letter

ORD, JULIUS GARESCHE - REFERENCE (1914): Autographed Letter