Geronimo Trevino., 02/23/1912-02/23/1912
Series-level Scope and Content Note
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
- 02/23/1912-02/23/1912
Collection-level Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 22 Linear Feet (25 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Shelf Location
08/19/02
Container Summary
1 Autograph Letter dated 2/23/1912 from Edward Otho Cresap Ord II to Geronimo Trevino, offering to assemble a regiment in the U.S. to aid General Trevino in his rebellion to restore the republic in Mexico. Ord asks for land and monetary compensation for those who fight in the regiment. Sent from Los Angeles, California.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
ORD, EDWARD OTHO CRESAP II - CORRESP. TO TREVINO, GERONIMO (1912): Other Types
TREVINO, GERONIMO - CORRESP. FROM ORD, E.O.C. II (1912): Other Types
MEXICAN REVOLUTION - REFERENCE (1912): Other Types
MEXICO - REVOLUTION - REFERENCE (1912): Other Types
LOS ANGELES - CALIFORNIA - CORRESP. FROM (1912): Other Types
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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