Tiffany Blue:
The True Story about the search for Turquoise in territorial New Mexico
Times can get lonely
July, 2007 (or July, Summer, of 1905)
What was it like in July of 1905? HOT! That describes the weather. It was enough to drive a person batty, so to speak. And it was no different for the McNultys. When James Patrick McNulty returned home from a trip, he found his wife “deranged.” And things only went down hill from there.
Conditions were harsh in the 1900s
June 2007 (or Spring of 1900)
THE QUEST FOR PERFECT BLUE
I would like to take you to the year 1900 when a party of 8 came to the Turquoise Hill outside of Santa Fe, New Mexico. They were attracted by the tales of wealth involved with a new gemstone— Turquoise. The story below describes what the people saw as they traveled
Welcome to Tiffany Blue: This book tells of the true adventures of James Patrick McNulty who was supervisor of the famous Tiffany Mines in New Mexico. All of the turquoise he mined was sent to Tiffany in New York, and it was made into fine jewelry. But that was not the entire story: TIffany Blue is told through the letters of McNulty and you can see and hear voices from the past.
There’s stories of mining dangers and political dangers; of family turmoil and Pueblo Indian visits at midnight; but mostly, this story is about one Irish immigrant’s success in America.
You can order Tiffany Blue by emailing
PatMcCraw@aol.com and we will send you an invoice and mail a copy of the book to you.
Cost is $20 + shipping
The McNulty Story
This book is available by contacting PatMcCraw@aol.com
The cost $20 plus shipping. You simply email your request and we will send you and invoice through PayPal.
Endorsements:
This is the true story of Turquoise, Tiffany & Co., and James P. McNulty in Territorial New Mexico.
“Anyone interested in New Mexico history, or history of the West in general, should not miss Pat McCraw’s TIFFANY BLUE, a fascinating account of the very early days of turquoise mining. Much of it is told in the words of the immigrant Irishman who was one of the first in the game.”
--Tony Hillerman Author
