1 Reply Latest reply on Jun 23, 2020 3:11 PM by Cara Jensen

    Seeking 1870s importation of horses from India

    Mitchell Wilkinson Newbie
    Mitchell Wilkinson Jun 16, 2020 4:19 PM

      Is there anyone out there that can help me with this?  Finding documented proof of this importation could help save endangered mustangs found around Eureka, Nevada. I think the importation of horses happened between 1872 and 1878. The curly haired horses were obtained by Thomas Dixon (1849-1927) in New Delhi, India from a trader on the old Silk Road and shipped to the United States.  The foals of these horses were released into the wild horse herds near Eureka. Their descendants still exist there today in small numbers. There must be import duty records, shipping manifests, or some written records -- somewhere. 

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        • Re: Seeking 1870s importation of horses from India
          Cara Jensen Tracker
          Cara Jensen Expert Jun 23, 2020 3:11 PM (in response to Mitchell Wilkinson)

          Dear Mr. Wilkinson,

           

          Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

           

          We searched the National Archives Catalog and located the series Records of Passenger Baggage Lists, 1871 - 1884 in the Records of the U.S. Customs Service, 1745 - 1997 (Record Group 36) that include records relating to horses during the 1870s. For access to and/or copies of these records, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) via email at archives2reference@nara.gov.

           

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          We suggest that you contact the Nevada State Archives for information about Tom Dixon and curly horse origins in Eureka, Nevada.

           

          We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your research!