New Rosario Silver Mining Company Ltd. Papers

Finding aid prepared by Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, California, 92093-0175
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Copyright 2010


Descriptive Summary

Title: New Rosario Silver Mining Company Ltd. Records
Identifier/Call Number: MSS 0725
Contributing Institution: Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, California, 92093-0175
Languages: English
Physical Description: 1.0 Linear feet (4 oversize folders)
Date (inclusive): 1858-1870 (bulk 1870)
Abstract: Business documents and correspondence related to the New Rosario Silver Mining Company Ltd., a British company with mines located in Mexico. The bulk of the materials are dated 1870 and deal mainly with the formation of the company.
Creator: New Rosario Silver Mining Company, Ltd.

Scope and Contents of Collection

The records of the New Rosario Silver Mining Company Ltd. are comprised of business correspondence, articles of agreement, receipts, and reports meant to entice potential stockholders. Also included are additional articles of agreement for other ventures, including the Morro da Gloria Gold Mining Company.

Historical Background

The New Rosario Silver Mining Company Ltd. was formed by the purchase of La Eucarnación, Nuevo Rosario, San Francisco, San Pedro and other small mining properties near the Real del Monte mining district of Mexico. In 1870, investors Charles Morris and John Morkill purchased the properties from John Dickinson Brunton, continuing the tradition of British mining operations in the district.

Acquisition Information

Acquired 2010.

Preferred Citation

New Rosario Silver Mining Company Ltd. Records, MSS 725. Mandeville Special Collections Library, UCSD.

Digital Content

The collection has been digitized and can be viewed by clicking the link below.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

New Rosario Silver Mining Company, Ltd. -- Archives
Mines and mineral resources -- Mexico
Silver mines and mining -- Mexico

 

COLLECTION

Oversize FB-492, Folder 1

Correspondence 1858, 1870

Oversize FB-492, Folder 2

Articles of agreement 1870

Oversize FB-492, Folder 3

Reports and receipts 1870, undated

Oversize FB-492, Folder 4

Other companies - Articles of agreement for miscellaneous gold companies 1870 & undated