Nye Correspondence, Chronological, 1864, August PDF Print

NEVADA TERRITORY GOVERNOR JAMES NYE
CORRESPONDENCE, 1864, AUGUST

1864 08 04.  From: Chandler, George W., To: Nye, James W., Content:  Taking rock to Austin for testing  Type: Personal  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 06.  From: Butterfield, Henry, To: Nye, James W., Content:  Ruby Valley Reservation  Type: Indian  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 06.  From: Desmond, William K., To: Nye, James W., Content:  Promoting his interests  Type: Personal  Note: Member of Company D of the Nevada Territory Cavalry Volunteers  TERR-0111  002

1864 08 06.  From: Holmes, A. J.; Welty, D. W.; Halbrook, Charles, To: Nye, James W., Content:  John A. Mitchell  Type: Recommendation  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 08.  From: Mason, J. R., To: Nye, James W., Content:  Resignation of position as Ormsby County Commissioner  Type: Governance/Legal  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 08.  From: Youngs, Samuel, To: Nye, James W., Content:  I shall start tomorrow morn on horseback.  Be at Wellington's at Eve at get with you Wednesday Eve.  If more haste is desired, inform me at Wellington's.  Type: Telegram  Note: Aurora  TERR-0111  012

1864 08 09.  From: McDermit, Charles, To: Nye, James W., Content:  Major George, Captain Calder and fifty Cavalry have left for Dayton.  Type: Telegram  Note: Fort Churchill  TERR-0111  012

1864 08 09.  From: Van Bokkelen, J. L., Major General, To: Nye, James W., Content:  Have issued orders for one hundred to assemble and await my orders.  I will report at Dayton as soon as horse will convey me.  Type: Telegram  Note: Virginia City  TERR-0111  012

1864 08 09.  From: Arick, R. E., To: Nye, James W., Content:  Captain E. F. Clarkson  Type: Recommendation  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 09.  From: Gorman, John, To: Nye, James W., Content:  Requesting appointment as Commissioner of Deeds for San Francisco  Type: Personal  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 09.  From: Lansing, C. J., To: Nye, James W., Content:  Arrest of W. E. & Henry E. Hill in New York  Type: Legal  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 09.  From: Butterfield, Henry, To: Nye, James W., Content:  Problems on Ruby Valley Reservation  Type: Indian  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 09.  From: Lincoln, H.C., Nye County Sheriff, To: Nye, James W., Content:  A vigilance committee took out and hung a prisoner last night.  Other prisoners need protection.  Also, the sheriff knew nothing of the prize fight until it was over.  Type: Telegram  Note: Dayton  TERR-0111  012

1864 08 10.  From: Butterfield, Henry, To: Nye, James W., Content:  Hired an emigrant with a team to haul hay from the Ruby Valley Reservation  Type: Indian  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 10.  From: Haydon, W., To: Nye, James W., Content:  It's deemed advisable not to issue warrants today.  All quiet.  Type: Telegram  Note: Dayton  TERR-0111  012

1864 08 10.  From: Connor, P. Edward, Brigadier General, To: Nye, James W., Content:  Your telegrams are referred to Lt. Col. Moore for action and report you have not answered my letter in reference to stores issued to Indians at Ruby.  Type: Telegram  Note: Camp Douglas  TERR-0111  012

1864 08 10.  From: Benham, J. A., To: Nye, James W., Content:  I will be down on Saturday.  Also Joe Trench.  Type: Telegram  Note: Virginia City  TERR-0111  012

1864 08 11.  From: McLean, James, To: Nye, James W., Content:  Resigning position as Notary Public for Douglas County  Type: Governance/Legal  Note: Recommends Mr. Bruckman as replacement  TERR-0111  002

1864 08 12.  From: Rodriguez, M. E., To: Romero, Matias, Content:  Letter discussing previous letter sent to Governor Nye  Type: Legal  Note: Forwarded to Governor Nye in November 1864  TERR-0111  003

1864 08 12.  From: Youngs, Samuel, To: Nye, James W., Content:  Statehood date  Type: Governance/Legal  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 12.  From: Butterfield, Henry, To: Nye, James W., Content:  Ruby Valley Reservation, hay cutting  Type: Indian  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 12.  From: Haydon, W., To: Nye, James W., Content:  Sheriff just returned.  He has the warrants and will make the arrests tonight or tomorrow.  Type: Telegram  Note: Dayton  TERR-0111  012

1864 08 13.  From: Burch, John C., To: Nye, James W., Content:  On reaching Silver heard Trench & Leet were here.  Come on, found Trench who requested me to wait till three p.m.  Shall do so.  Type: Telegram  Note: Virginia  TERR-0111  012

1864 08 14.  From: Beckwith, C. H., To: Nye, James W., Content:  Enquiring whether the home guard has been raised to control miners  Type: Military  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 14.  From: Larrowe, Marcus D., To: Nye, James W., Content:  May all the Gods and Goddesses attend you.  If not vanquished and convenient telegraph it through today at my expense.  Type: Telegram  Note: Austin  TERR-0111  012

1864 08 14.  From: McNeil, John, To: Nye, James W., Content:  Asking governor to lecture at organ fundraiser in Sacramento  Type: Invitation  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 15.  From: Burch, John C., To: Nye, James W., Content:  Have just seen Trench.  Can't arrange till he returns to Silver City.  I will leave Silver City at 7 o'clock.  Type: Telegram  Note: Virginia City  TERR-0111  012

1864 08 15.  From: Butterfield, Henry, To: Nye, James W., Content:  Has Leet returned to Carson?  If so, when will he be out?  Type: Telegram  Note: Ruby Valley  TERR-0111  012

1864 08 16.  From: Edmunds, Newton (Governor of Dakota Territory), To: Nye, James W., Content:  Sending copies of Dakota Territory Laws and Council and House Journals  Type: Publications/Library  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 16.  From: Youngs, Samuel, To: Nye, James W., Content:  Requesting notification as soon as Statehood has been achieved  Type: Governance/Legal  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 18.  From: Haydon, William, To: Nye, James W., Content:  Return of warrarnts of arrest for Linn case  Type: Legal  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 18.  From: McNeil, John, To: Nye, James W., Content:  Amount of notice needed regarding Governor's lecture at organ fundraiser  Type: Invitation  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 18.  From: Butterfield, Henry, To: Nye, James W., Content:  Tom is out of provisions.  How can I get some?  Type: Telegram  Note: Ruby Valley  TERR-0111  012

1864 08 19.  From: Lockhart, J. T., To: Nye, James W., Content:  Negotiation of draft after return from San Francisco  Type: Personal  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 19.  From: Beckwith, C. H., To: Nye, James W., Content:  Raising company of home guards in Gold Hill in a few days  Type: Military  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 19.  From: Ives, John, To: Nye, James W., Content:  Professor Sillman is not in town.  Type: Telegram  Note: Aurora  TERR-0111  012

1864 08 19.  From: Lovejoy, J. K., To: Nye, James W., Content:  John A. Steele and Pardon Brown request passes to the Governors of Missouri, Rhode Island and Maryland for business visits.  Send by Pioneer.  Type: Telegram  Note: Virginia  TERR-0111  012

1864 08 20.  From: Purdy, Sam, To: Nye, James W., Content:  His son, Major C. J. Purdy, would like command of a cavalry regiment  Type: Military  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 20.  From: Butterfield, Henry, To: Nye, James W., Content:  The Overland Mail Co. would not prosecute the Indian so I released him.  Is it right?  Type: Telegram  Note: Ruby Valley  TERR-0111  012

1864 08 22.  From: Geiger, O. H., To: Nye, James W., Content:  Suspension of overland mail and offer to carry a package to New York for the governor  Type: Personal  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 25.  From: Youngs, Samuel, To: Nye, James W., Content:  Restraining order removed from Young Americans by Judge Turner, hasn't heard from Fitch  Type: Personal  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 25.  From: Ferris, Edson E., To: Nye, James W., Content:  Edson E. Ferris  Type: Recommendation  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 26.  From: Dix, John A., To: Nye, James W., Content:  Inability of Trinity Church to aid churches in Nevada  Type: Religious  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 28.  From: Wetherill, William, To: Nye, James W., Content:  Requesting arms for Aurora City guards  Type: Military  Note:   TERR-0111  002

1864 08 29.  From: Brooke, H. C., To: Nye, James W., Content:  Resigning position as Notary Public for Gold Hill  Type: Governance/Legal  Note:   TERR-0111  002