Show PREFACE Although much has been written recording the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Oalnts especially well done is such information relative to their doctrines Less investigation has been attempted concerning their social economic and colonial expansion Aside from the works on Utah and Arizona nothing in the way of n systematic investigation has been made into their colonial expansion in Mexico and How Mexico Mr Renwood Fields Superintendent of the Virden I'ow Mexico schools was the first person consulted on the subject of ’iorraonlsn in Hew Mexico Through suggestions offered by Six’ Fields other persons were sought to question on the general subject of ilomon settlements in the state The Church Historian was asked to give aid which he most graciously did and in a letter disclosed the fact that there 'were a number of Mormon villages in Hew that Mexico Vii’&en Mexico From Ilevr this Mexico sane source the statement was made was settled by immigrants from This fact necessarily enlarged the scope of the paper to include Mormon activities in northern Mexico and the oxoanolon and oocuoation of sites in Hew Mexico of history Treating the subject from a view-poi-nt of the settlements the religious aspects of the situation P re obviously eliminated |