These letters authorized Albert Fall and Thomas Catron as Senators from New Mexico. They were written to the president of the Senate from the then Governor William McDonald.
| Document Type: | Primary Document |
| Historical Event: | Statehood (1912) |
| Sub Event: | US Government Role |
| Origin: | National Archives |
| Date: | March 28, 1912 |
| Author: | Governor William McDonald |
| Permission: | Public Domain |
| Contributor: | Tammie Torres |
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