Geography

San Blas. December 16, 1773 to July 26, 1774. 12p. Representaciones. Letters. Originals, signed.

Loreto. December 24, 1773 to November 9, 1774. 24p. Relaciones. Letters. Originals, signed.

Nuevo Santander, Mexico. March 20, 1791 - September 7, 1791. 64pp. Approximate letters, diaries. Originals, copies. expeditions carried out by the two following companies; primera compania de la colonia del Nuevo Santander under the command of serna for the period January 18, 1791 - March 28, 1791; segunda compania Volante de la colonia del Nuevo Santander under the command of murgier for the time period of January 22, 1791 - March 14, 1791 and additionally a unit of 72 men from 3 villas under the command of quintanilla for the period January 12, 1791 - March 13, 1791; gives details of areas explored, place names given to certain geographical areas, numbers of soldiers, supplies and weapons totals, narration of encounters with indians, information on the use of militias, nature of topography and climate; virrey conde especially happy with the last expedition commanded by quintanilla; letter stating that Pedro Jose has killed two settlers but has not been apprehended, uses the san cristoval mission for refuge; letter to vaamonde advising him to be on the lookout for Pedro Josef and naparan - misquite indians wanted for murder; letter stating that Apaches are entering the northern villages of area in late August and describes attacks so far experienced. (O. Velez, September 1989)

Monterrey/Mexico/Santa Rosa (valle). January 13, 1791 - August 27, 1791. 46p. Approximate letters. Copies, originals. Contingent of soldiers to conde de Revilla gigedo, preparing for a visit from conde de Revilla gigedo; nava informs of peace or better said armistice reached with lipanes vaamonde relays this info to conde and requests further instructions; detailed explanation of the peace convention reached between lipanes and Spanish with articles posed by the Spanish and indian responses to them. Articles touch on subjects of captives, geographic demarcation of settlement, land, lipane responsibility for making sure that all in their population are within the reduccion, alliance with Spanish, judicial jurisdiction, Castro orders contingent of men and details quantity of munitions and supplies to bring to go to Rio Grande area in order to battle indians; copy of letter that first appeared in file 162ah, i between ff.448-454 describing attack on Castro by escaping lipanes; further information on contingent of men requested by Castro; vaamonde writes to conde de Revilla gigedo presenting a case for the reinstitution of the two companies that were disbanded by ugalde in nuebo reyno de leon; vaamonde writing on the state of affairs with regards to military situation in nuevo leon, makes mention of failed efforts of his predecessor ugalde to reach a durable accord with Apaches, inability of military to properly defend the area, request for weapons. (O. Velez, September 1989)

Bahia del spiritu santo, San Antonio de Bexar. January 20, 1791- May 25, 1791. 34pp. Approximate. Letters, relaciones. Copies, originals. Lipanes that include corn and salt; attempted meeting between sas and commandante general will not occur until sas receives word on lipanes in San Antonio; aga informs military that sas is not authorized to accept or reject peace that is responsibility of canoso and he is currently occupied with war against other nations; another obstacle to peace is the accusation by lipanes that ugalde aided comanches against lipanes; lipanes request gunpowder; munoz states that he has gotten cooperation from lipanes and seeks nava's cooperation in supplying indians with some of the goods requested, possible French involvement in the intertribal wars among indians; letter informing that munoz has come to an agreement with lipanes de arriba and has sent emissaries from this last group to persuade the lipanes de Abajo to comply by resettling where they previously were - the other side of Arroyo del atascoso; has authorized the use of force (aided by Spanish supplies) to compel lipanes de Abajo to accept peace treaty, also mentions possible use of comanches to do the same is another option; talks of some of the military obstacles that May be encountered in forcing lipanes; meeting held with sias and others with translators explaining peace treaty and their acceptance of the same. (O. Velez, September 1989)

Arispe, Chihuahua. February 16, 1788 - August 28, 1789. 38pp. Approximate letters. Originals. Plans to subdue Apaches and local bands of delinquents before continuing with visit through taraumara; letter outlining the duties of navarro and Ugarte y Loyola advising them to be prudent with the Taraumares so as to avoid their alliance with Apaches; general outline of articles relevant to disciplinary action; outline of the real acuerdo extraordinario y Mexico 19 de abril de 1788 which dealt with the problem of abondonement of the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya; letter requesting from Ugarte y Loyola full account of punishments inflicted on prisoners; letter telling of a prisoner who has confessed to collaborating with Apaches in their raids on settlements in Nueva Vizcaya (O. Velez, September 1989)

Santa Fe, Arispe and others. October 10, 1787-November 15, 1792. 108p. Letters, lists, planos. Originals, signed, copies. Fe and construction of quartel of very good quality; discussion without causing indian uprising, much discussion of location, cost, salaries for builders; letters in ff. 26-28, 32-35 of particular interest; ff. 50-51, list of construction materials needed, prices mentioned in f. 63; plano of finished quartel included f. 71. (D. J. Mcclelland, January 1989)

Chihuahua. April 23, 1790-June 1, 1790. 61p. Letters. Signed.

Chihuahua. November 20, 1789. 24p. Letter. Signed.

Chihuahua. June 26, 1789-September 11, 1789. 24p. Letters. Signed.