Education

Documents concern compliance with royal order of April 11, 1799 commanding that all Apache prisoners of war be sent to la Havana to prevent escape and return to Chihuahua. Details of March from Chihuahua to Veracruz (See exp. 8), medical treatment for numerous sick. Recounts escape of two Apaches, later recaptured near Tucson. Main body of documents consist of death certificates for numerous casualties of tuberculosis among Indians awaiting transfer from Veracruz to la Havana. Also concerns appeals from administrators of Hospicio de pobres, where Indians are held for shipment out of Veracruz, to receive compensation from real hacienda for feeding, housing, and christianizing of Indians. Provisions made for schooling in Cuba for children of prisoners. (A. Tukey, February 1989)

Nava's correspondence with virrey Branciforte on various collection of old coinage; erection of public primary school; liquidation of confiscated goods of factoria de Tabaco de Puebla; money spent by real Caxa del Rosario on escribientes extraordinarios; bonus paid to Chiricagui at Bacuachi in compensation for losses in seeds and other provisions receipt of requested copies of real reglamento del Montepio militar; (D. Marksz, October 1987)

Auto describing testimony in defense of Indians. Good detailed description of exploitation of Indians, appropriation of children, violent castigation. Concerns education and indoctrinaton of Indians, missions of de la Virgen y Martin Santa Catalina del Verde. Distribution of lands to Indians. (J. Acheson, March 1988)

Hampier, a 'vecino' of Mexico City, requests that one male and one female Meco Indian child, preferably of no more than seven years, be handed over to him for religious instruction. Witnesses testify in support of Hampier's intentions. Hampier has no 'domicilio fijo' in Nueva Espana, plans to return to Spain with children where they will become 'profesores de la doctrina christiana.' two children selected from a 'collera' of Mecos and Apaches being resettled from 'Provincias Internas' are left in Veracruz, girl at 'casa de las Recogidas,' Boy at 'hospicio de los pobres.' directors ordered to hand over children to Hampier. (L. Kerr, March 1989)

Correspondence from the virrey Conde de Revilla Gigedo concerning food supplies, preparation, pay schedules for the military men, lack of mules, desire to encourage open commerce and the ecclesiastics' interest in educating slaves; addressed to Gobernador Baamonde from 1789-1790. (E. Wilson, July 1989)

List of names entitled Sonora. At bottom of page is alcalde mayor de Tepic. (L. Deatherage, July 1987) payments to troops, sales taxes and fines for commerce and building construction, conflicts with Indians; prisoners taken, military strategies used, Indian attack on Padilla, education of captive Indian children. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)

Describes situation with Indians: murders of and by; religious education of; military strategies used to subdue, and control; agricultural labor of, and transporting to prisons. Tobacco, gunpowder, and land finances listed along with expenditures and troop payments, appointments made in civil offices of governor and justicia. Activities at missions described: crop production, establishment of new orders, rebuilding of destroyed mission, failure of priests to report profits and subsequent conflicts with royal officials, and distribution of mission supplies. Case of presidial captain of Laredo falsifying location of town. Travel conditions at Tetillas poor. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)

Concerns delivery of salaries, supplies to squadrons in Nuevo Santander. Series of documents describing the transporting and care of 22 Indian prisoners from Santander to Mexico. Military orders given for soldiers to assist in transportation of prisoners. Clergy in Mexico petition for education of several prisoners. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)