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... that in a war with the
Jicarilla in 1854, acting Governor of the
New Mexico TerritoryWilliam S. Messervy(pictured) considered that either "their extinction or their settlement in pueblos" was called for?
Source: Leo E. Oliva, Fort Union and the Frontier Army in the Southwest: Southwest Cultural Resources Center Professional Papers No. 41 (Santa Fe: Division of History,
National Park Service, 1993),
p. 127, note 54
Created by
Moonraker (
talk). Self-nominated at 20:44, 25 June 2022 (UTC).
New article that was created on 24 June 2022 is 3,670 characters and nominated one day later.
No copyvios detected. Article is well-sourced. Hook is 194 characters long (under 200 character max.) and is interesting. Ref 6 (verifying the hook) is a reliable source. QPQ done. Image is free and in the public domain. Looks good to go! —
Bloom6132 (
talk) 01:18, 26 June 2022 (UTC)