New Rosario Silver Mining Company Ltd. Records, 1858-1870 (bulk 1870)
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- New Rosario Silver Mining Company, Ltd.
- 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.
- Extent:
- 1.0 Linear feet (4 oversize folders)
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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New Rosario Silver Mining Company Ltd. Records, MSS 725. Mandeville Special Collections Library, UCSD.
Background
- Scope and content:
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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.
- Biographical / historical:
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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.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Preferred citation:
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New Rosario Silver Mining Company Ltd. Records, MSS 725. Mandeville Special Collections Library, UCSD.
- Location of this collection:
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9500 Gilman Drive, Dept. 0175La Jolla, CA 92093-0175, US
- Contact:
- (858) 534-2533