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CHAPTER V

169

church fees SF, pastoral letter, pamphlet, 25 Dec 1862, Spanish

170

pastoral letter Ibid.;
GACETA DE SANTA FE,
1 Tan 1853

171

certain scandals Ibid.

173

on reading Lamy's words VPF, Machebeuf to VPF, Rome, 1856, French

deed to the rectory Ibid.

all his close friends. Ibid.

174

did his best to propitiate VPF, Lamy to VPF, Santa Fe, 1852, French

175

(Salazar) VPF, Machebeuf to VPF, Rome, 1856, French

(Lujan) Ibid.

sending Machebeuf Ibid.

(Baca and Otero) Ibid.

(Ortiz inflamed) Ibid.

refused his services CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 10 April 1853, English, French

176

the first onslaught VPF, parishioners to Lamy, Santa Fe, 1853, Spanish

177

Lamy instantly responded VPF, Lamy to parishioners, Santa Fe, Jan 1853, Spanish

“not quite understood” VPF, Baca to Lamy, Santa Fe, 16 Jan 1853, Spanish

178

Lamy replied promptly VPF, Lamy to Baca, Santa Fe, 18 Jan 1853, Spanish

a few days later VPF, Lamy to Baca, Santa Fe, 22 Jan 1853, Spanish if this last statement VPF, Baca to Lamy, Santa Fe, 28 Jan 1853, Spanish

179

“seemed to be quite opinionated” VPF, Machebeuf to VPF, Rome, 1856, French

temperament being as it was VPF, Baca to Lamy, Peña Blanca, 9 Mar 1853, Spanish

felt obliged to report VPF, Baca to Lamy, Santa Fe, 2 Feb 1853, Spanish

180

another powerful antagonist VPF, Machebeuf to Martίnez, Santa Fe, 3 Feb 1853, Spanish

“I remain satisfied” VPF, Martίnez to Lamy, Taos, 21 Feb 1853 Spanish

notarized depositions VPF, citizens' depositions, Taos, 9 March 1853, Spanish

181

half the population Davis, 64–65

“policy of Spain” Ibid.

“slight change for the better” Ibid.

“school of the sisters” CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 10 April, 1 June 1853

(convent school opened) Barbour, 36

pupils were instructed Davis, 41–42

“signs of ecclesiastical svocation” P/SPF/TCA, Lamy to P/SPF, Annual Report, 1853, French

prospects for missions Ibid.

182

(appeal for Jesuits) SLU, De Smet to Lamy, St Louis, 6 Feb 1853 dun the bishop Ibid.

last year's subsidy CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 10 April 1853, English, French

“borrow” two priests CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 1 June 1853

in Easter week CIN/ND, Lamy to Zubirίa, Santa Fe, 15 April 1853, Spanish

wrote also in detail CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 10 April 1853, (summary)

Purcell would, he hoped Ibid.

planned to go to Europe CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, Aug 1853

wrote in similar vein VPF, Lamy to Barnabo, Santa Fe, 31 July 1853, French

183

he wrote also to another Darton, 58; Lamy to F. P. Kenrick, Santa Fe, 31 Oct 1853

full status of a diocese VPF, memorandum, Rome, 18 July 1853; Salpointe, 206

Ortiz, at Durango, had sent VPF, Rubio to Marini, Durango, 21 July 1853, Spanish

“coldly received” Darton; Lamy to F. P. Kenrick, Santa Fe, 31 Oct 1853

183–84

(issue of tithes) VPF, Lamy to Baca, Santa Fe, 17 May 1853, Spanish; VPF, Baca to Lamy, Peña Blanca, May 1853

184

the vast majority CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 10 April 1853

“give the last blow” BALT, Lamy to F. P. Kenrick, Santa Fe, 31 Oct 1853

185

“imposing ceremony” Meriwether, 155 “most deservedly popular” Ibid., 161

great deal of hostility Ibid., 165

battle against Apaches Salpointe, 192–93

Meriwether officially recommended Meriwether, 165 (note by Griffin)

a recent event P/SPF/TCA, Lamy to P/SPF, Santa Fe, 30 June 1853, French

“the Great Captain” H. Lamy

186

(details of Santa Fe life) Davis, 47,48, 49, 88, 89

scandalized an Anglican bishop Talbot

territorial assembly asked
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE,
32nd Congress, 2nd session (Senate), 10 Feb 1853, 551

187

there is great talk CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 1 June 1853 Sunday within the octave Ibid.

188

plans to go to Europe BALT, Lamy to F. P. Kenrick, Santa Fe, 31 Oct 1853

place enraptured Machebeuf DEN/RA, Machebeuf to sister, Santa Fe, 28 Jan 1854, French

(word of the elevation)
NEW MEXICAN,
Santa Fe, 3 Dec 1853, Spanish

pastoral letter announced new status CIN/ND, Martίnez, tract, Taos, 10 Aug 1860, Spanish (tr.)

189

“dullness of Santa Fe somewhat broken” Davis, 126–28

two promising Mexican youths RA, Machebeuf to sister, Santa Fe,
22
Jan 1854, French

190

(second pastoral letter) Newberry Library, pastoral circular, Santa Fe, 14 Jan 1854, Spanish

“exaggerated” VPF, Machebeuf to VPF, Rome, 1856, French

(Gallegos affair) Ibid.

191

Martί;nez wrote Lamy VPF, Martίnez to Lamy, Taos, 7–8 March 1853, Spanish

(Armijo, 950 citizens) VPF, Armijo and parishioners to Lamy, Albuquerque, 15 March 1853, Spanish

“rehabilitation” VPF, Lamy to Armijo, Santa Fe, 17 March 1853, Spanish

Armijo protesting VPF, Armijo to Lamy, Albuquerque, 30 April 1853, Spanish

192

“don't want to threaten” VPF, Lamy to Armijo, Santa Fe, 24 May 1853, Spanish

192–94

(Machebeuf vs. Gallegos) RA, Machebeuf to sister, Santa Fe or Albuquerque, 1854, French

192

(Gallegos—appearance) Twitchell (illust.)

194

observing the customs RA, Machebeuf to sister, Santa Fe, 22 Jan 1854, French

so complete was the union Ibid.

“did not lack ability” Ibid.

195

(Gallegos candidate) Meriwether, 158

(Gallegos—campaign) Ibid., 166–72

lection was close Horn, 48

(Gallegos's credentials)
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE,
32nd Congress, 2nd session (House), 19 Dec 1853, 62–63

(victory to Gallegos) Ibid., 33rd Congress, 1st session (House), 24 Feb 1854

to bring an interpreter Ibid., 27 Feb 1854,492

it was another aspect BALT, Lamy to F. P. Kenrick, Santa Fe, 31 Oct 1853

Zubirίa his prelate CIN/ND, Gallegos to Zubirίa, Washington, 2 June 1854, Spanish

197

(description of
said
) Abert, water-color sketch facing 41

refused to abandon it VPF, Machebeuf to Zubirίa, Albuquerque, 11 May, 30 June 1854, Spanish; RA, Machebeuf to sister, Santa Fe, 30 Nov 1854, French

198

present a pipe organ Howlett, 205–06

“Apostolic Prelate … class of heroes” CIN/ND, P. R. Kenrick to Purcell, St Louis, 7 March 1854

(promise of some sisters) Darton, 59–60

sailed on 29 March CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Paris, 16 April 1854, English, French

in Birmingham Ibid.

Newman in Birmingham Trevor, 51

199

the Ursulines CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Paris, 16 April 1854, English, French

with the Sulpicians Ibid.

young New Mexican seminarians Ibid.

the new Emperor Ibid.

Eternal City was a meld Berenson, 18–36,
passim

200–03

(Gadsden Purchase;
“Condado”
controversy) Meriwether, 225, 233–238; Horn, 46, 47, 54, 55; VPF, Lamy to VPF, Santa Fe, 1854, Latin; VPF, Baltimore Council, Vatican Memo., 1853, Italian; VPF, Zubirίa to Barnabo, Durango, 22 April 1853, Latin, with duplicate of: VPF, Zubirίa to VPF, Durango, 1 Nov 1851, Spanish; VPF, VPF to Zubirίa, Rome, 17 June 1854, Latin; VPF, Rome, 1854, Vatican printed circular, Italian

202

serious doubts VPF, VPF to Zubirίa, Rome, 17 June 1854, Latin

203

in good health LO, Hayden to LO, Santa Fe, 21 Aug 1854

acquired some paintings VPF, secretarial minute, Rome, 27 June 1854, Italian

“open-mouthed only for visions” James, 109

“capital fellow” Hales, 18

a dove had repeatedly Ibid., 20

204

the flagellant brotherhood SF/ND, Martίnez to Lamy, Taos, 27 Nov 1856, Spanish

(description of chalice and case) LO

wrote from Civitavecchia VPF, Lamy to Barnabo, Civitavecchia, 30 June 1854, French

205

(names of new recruits) ANNALES, v 27, 1855

agreed to lend L/SPF/ND, Paris, secretarial minute, 29 July 1854, French

moved on to Lyon P/SPF/TCA, Lamy to P/SPF, 1854, French (tr.)

to see his land P/SPF/ND, Lamy to P/SPF, Paris, 29 July 1854, French (file copy)

206

planned to visit DEN/RA, Lamy to Soeur Philomène, Paris, 28 July 1854, French

from Le Havre on August first Ibid.

Machebeuf had sent CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, camp near West-port, 25 Sept 1854

rainy weather Ibid.

“while putting his gun” Defouri, 48

“bearded stranger” Darton, 63–66

207

spell of illness LO, Hayden to LO, Santa Fe, 4 Nov 1854

(on 5 October, travel westward) ANNALES, v 27, 319–21, Lamy to P/SPF, Santa Fe, 1 Jan 1855, French

it was so notable SLU, De Smet to Lamy, St Louis, 17 Feb 1855

208–09

(dragoons' welcome to Lamy) Drown

209

call of respect LO, Hayden to LO, Santa Fe, 22 Nov 1854

(death of young deacon) RA, Machebeuf to sister, Santa Fe, 30 Nov 1854, French; P/SPF/TCA, Lamy to P/SPF, Santa Fe, 30 Nov 1854, French (tr.)

(parish assignments) RA, Machebeuf to sister, Santa Fe, 30 Nov 1854, French

“mon cher Albuquerque”
Ibid.

(great cost of caravan travel) L/SPF, Lamy to L/SPF, Santa Fe, 30 Nov 1854, French

210

number of boxes SLU, De Smet to Lamy, St Louis, 17 Feb 1854

left for the East CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 1 March 1855

occasion to visit
Fifty Years
, 109

aboard the
Genoa
Barbour, 32

210–11

(westward journey, 1855) DEN, Sr. Ann Joseph to Howlett, Florissant, Mo., 28 Oct 1902; Howlett, 200, 201

211

prayers “in time of war” SF, pastoral letter, Santa Fe, 18 Feb 1855, Spanish (printed circular)

canonically installed Darton, 67

211–12

(return of ex-Vicar Ortiz) VPF, Lamy to VPF, Santa Fe, 1 Feb 1856, French; VPF, J. F. Ortiz to Zubirίa, Santa Fe, 24 July 1855, Spanish

212

as far south as Tomé Tomé, N.M., parish records, 7 March 1855

(report on return of Ortiz
et seq.
) VPF, Lamy to Barnabo, Santa Fe, 1 Feb 1856, French

“the bell was taken down” VPF, Machebeuf to VPF, Rome, 1856, French

213

withdraw the license; “not all roses” CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 30 Dec 1855

new pastoral circular SF, Santa Fe, Nov 1855, pastoral circular, Spanish (printed)

discipline he had announced Ibid.

214

a gratifying response CIN/ND, Martίnez to Lamy, Taos, 29 Nov 1855, Spanish

twelve older boys Darton, 68

begin their Latin studies CIN/ND, Lamy to P/SPF, Santa Fe, 30 June 1855, French

Casa Americana
Barbour, 33

215

friend who never failed him CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 30 Dec 1855

“most likely Rev. Mr Machebeuf” Ibid.

CHAPTER V

219

infirmities of age SF/ND, Martίnez to Lamy, Taos, 28 Jan 1856, Spanish

chalice of silver Ibid.

nights were greatly distressed Ibid.

220

“obliged to resign” Ibid.

huge bill of complaints VPF, Lamy to Barnabo, Santa Fe, 1 Feb 1856, French

“perhaps the legislators” Ibid.

(Martί;nez's appearance) Twitchell (portrait)

“]e suis alors”
P/SPF/ND, Lamy to P/SPF, Santa Fe, 30 June 1855, French

gave him a letter VPF, Lamy to Pius IX, Santa Fe, 1856, French

221

written again to Barnabo VPF, Lamy to Barnabo, Santa Fe, 1 Feb 1856, French

“several bishops and archbishops” Ibid.

“financially embarrassed” VPF, Lamy to Barnabo, Santa Fe, 1 March 1856, French

a general document DEN, Santa Fe, 1 March 1856, sig. Lamy, French

pay the travel expense P/SPF

221–22

(Machebeuf eastward) RA, Machebeuf to sister, on board
Sultana
, 12 April 1856, French

222

Sultana
blew up Drago, 31–32

hard winter CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 30 April 1856

“pretty well repaired”; schools were improving Ibid.

high cost of transporting Ibid.

secretary of the Territory wrote Davis, 58–59

223

“trying all they can to embarrass” CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 30 Dec 1855

224

“had the humility” CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 30 April 1856

Martίnez wrote again CIN/ND, Martίnez to Lamy, Taos, 22 April 1856, Spanish

Lamy, moving swiftly CIN/ND, Lamy to Martίnez, Santa Fe, 5 May 1856

225

enlisted six seminarians Ussel, in Howlett, 212

in both cities VPF, Machebeuf to VPF, Lyon, 7 June 1856, French; P/SPF/TCA, Machebeuf to P/SPF, Paris, 16 June 1856, English (tr. copy)

sent Lamy's documents ahead VPF, secretary VPF to VPF, Rome, 25 June 1856, Italian

225–27

(Gallegos letter) VPF, Gallegos to Pius IX, Washington, D.C., 24 April 1856

227

catalogue of charges VPF, N.M. legislators to Pius IX, Santa Fe, 31 Jan 1856

228

to work on written refutations VPF, Machebeuf to VPF, Rome, 1856, French

229

devastating sketches … Ortiz, Salazar, Lujan, Gallegos, Martίnez Ibid.

Clementi in Mexico City VPF, secretarial minute, Rome, 25 June 1856, Italian

230

had never been acknowledged VPF, VPF to Lamy, Rome, 24 July 1856, Latin

new county named Dofiana VPF/L/SPF, Machebeuf to L/SPF, Lyon, 7 June 1856, French

231

soldier recorded his view McCall, 135

Zubirίa had given Martίnez SF/ND, Martίnez to Lamy, Taos, 1 Oct 1856, Spanish

232

“does not behave well toward me” Ibid.

“only human thing” SF/ND, Taladrid to Lamy, Taos, Oct 1856, Spanish

abused Martίnez's reputation SF/ND, Martίnez to Lamy, Taos, 1 Oct 1856, Spanish

“I know how to hit hard” Ibid.

had Lamy's letter to prove it Ibid.

published an open letter Ibid.

a difficult road McCall, 129, 135

“as a heretic” SF/ND, Martίnez to Lamy, Taos, 1 Oct 1856, Spanish

233

a private oratory Ibid.

“worse than these two together” CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 3 March 1857, English, French

one Cárdenas
SANTA FE GAZETTE,
3 Sept 1853

“we ask the people” Ibid., 22 Aug 1853

233–34

(Gallegos' speech to House)
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE,
34th Congress, 1st session (House), 23 July 1856, 17306:

234–36

(Otero's speech) Ibid.

235

“head and front of his offending”
Othello
I, iii, 81 (paraphrase)

236

(Gallegos unseated, Otero seated)
CONGRESSIONAL GLOBE,
34th Congress, 1st session (House), 23 July 1856, 173
off

Doñana problem VPF/TCA, Lamy to Barnabo, Santa Fe, 1 Oct 1856, French (copy); VPF/TCA, secretarial minute, Rome, 1 Oct 1856, Italian (copy)

“excessive” language SF/ND, Martίnez to Lamy, Taos, 17 Nov 1856, Spanish

writ of suspension CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 3 March 1857

Martίnez defied even this SF/ND, Martίnez to Lamy, Taos, 12 Nov 1856, Spanish

236–37

(Machebeuf and party, France to U.S.) RA, Machebeuf to sister, on board
Alma
, 20 Aug 1856, French

237

(Chateaubriand at Niagara Falls) Chateaubriand,
Atala
, 95–96;
Voyage en Amérique
, 696–97

238–39

(Machebeuf and party plains crossing) Ussel, in Howlett, 212–18

239

on 3 November RA, Machebeuf to brother, camp near New Mexico, 3 Nov 1856, French

written permission to sell VPF/TCA, Lamy to Barnabo, Santa Fe, 1 Oct 1856

wrote to congratulate GUL, Lamy to Barnabo, Santa Fe, 1 Dec 1856, French (copy)

to thank him for his confidence Ibid.; VPF, Lamy to Barnabo, Santa Fe, 1 Dec 1856; French

“I hope also” Ibid

240

on 12 November SF/ND, Martίnez to Lamy, Taos, 12 Nov 1856, Spanish

his manner of expression SF/ND, Martίnez to Lamy, Taos, 17 Nov 1856, Spanish

241

probe old injuries anew SF/ND, Martίnez to Lamy, Taos, 27 Nov 1856, Spanish

pour out his troubles CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 3 March 1857, French

242

“war to the death” P/SPF/TCA, Lamy to P/SPF, Santa Fe, 5 March 1857, French (tr.)

(Machebeuf back at Albuquerque) RA, Machebeuf to sister, Albuquerque, 28 Feb 1857, French

another enormous missive SF/ND, Martίnez to Lamy, Taos, 13 April 1857, Spanish

Martίnez wrote to Machebeuf SF/ND, Martίnez to Machebeuf, Taos, 2 May 1857, Spanish

it was no wonder Taladrid (Un Observante),
GACETA DE SANTA FE,
issue 42–43

tensions in Taos SF/ND, Martίnez to Machebeuf, Taos, 2 May 1857, Spanish

he set in motion Darton, 73–74; Howlett, 230–33

243

mounted a guard SF/ND, Martίnez to E. Ortiz, Taos, 22 June 1857, Spanish

243–44

(excommunications of Martίnez and Lucero) Howlett, 230–33

244

a curious tale to tell SF/ND, J. E. Ortiz to Lamy, Taos, 23 July 1857, Spanish

245

proposing creation of a chapter VPF, VPF to Pius IX, Rome, 27 Sept 1857, Latin; VPF, secretarial minute, Rome, Jan 1858, Italian

246

Lamy wrote to Barnabo VPF, Lamy to Barnabo, Santa Fe, Jan 1857, French

“please note” Ibid.

Barnabo replied VPF, Barnabo to Lamy, Rome, 11 Feb 1857, Latin

again, in May VPF, Lamy to Barnabo, Santa Fe, 1 May 1857, Spanish

in his opinion VPF, Lamy to Barnabo, Santa Fe, 11 Aug 1857, French

he returned to Santa Fe LO, Hayden, Santa Fe, 20 July 1857

(procession of Corpus Christi) Ibid.

on the following day LO, Hayden, Santa Fe, 17 July 1857

246–47

(Machebeuf eastward 1857) Machebeuf to sister, in Howlett, 221–22

247

he thought Indians RA, Machebeuf to sister, Kansas City, 8 Sept 1857

met with a disappointment CIN/ND, Machebeuf to Purcell, Louisville, 26 Aug 1857

Lamy's niece Marie Ibid.

(description of Marie Lamy)

LO, daguerreotype

gardener from Versailles RA, Machebeuf to sister, Kansas City, 8 Sept 1857, French

247–48

(Machebeuf trip westward 1857) Ibid.

248

whose commanding officer CIN/ND, Machebeuf to Purcell, Louisville, 26 Aug 1857

strange news from Mexico CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 1 Sept 1857

might travel to Mexico CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 3 March 1857, English, French

(kept bread, crackers
“el bendito frijole”
) Warner, 280

ten thousand men CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 3 March 1857, English, French

conversions P/SPF/ND, Lamy to P/SPF, Santa Fe, 15 March 1857, French

“no slaves here” Ibid.

paid what he could CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 1 Sept 1857

in his old church of Covington Ibid.

a thousand francs per year P/SPF/TCA, Lamy to P/SPF, Santa Fe, 1 June 1857, French (tr.)

Peter Hart CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 17 July 1857

249

aows closed direct trail RA, Machebeuf to sister, Albuquerque, 28 Feb 1857, French

“schools are going on” CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 3 March 1857, English, French

given the Lorettines LO, Hayden, Santa Fe, 10 July 1857

“good Mexican pony” CIN/ND, Lamy to Purcell, Santa Fe, 10 July 1857

too much to hope SF/ND, Martίnez to Lamy, Taos, 27 Oct 1857, Spanish

wrote also to Ortiz SF/ND, J. E. Ortiz to Martίnez, Taos, 12 Nov 1857, Spanish

Ortiz replied indignantly Ibid.

250

“money, money, money” SF/ND, Martίnez, in
GACETA DE SANTA FE,
n.d., Spanish

“profaned the sacred temples” Ibid.

“one hundred thousand dollars” SF/ND, Martίnez, tract, Taos, 24 Sept 1859, Spanish

a “fanatic” SF/ND, Martίnez, tract, 12 April 1860, Spanish

“this century of light” SF/ND, Martίnez, tract, Taos, 18 June 1860, Spanish

repudiated the bishop Ibid.

simony; “acting against the laws” SF/ND, Martίnez, tract, Taos, 10 Aug 1860, Spanish

“ravening wolves” SF/ND, Martίnez, tract, Taos, 22 Sept 1860, Spanish

St Thomas Aquinas SF/ND, Martίnez, tract, Taos, 1861, Spanish

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