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Juan and Antonia sell Agustin, a black slave to Valerio for 450 pesos. (T. Barnes) (1975)

Ramirez is pack train Owner who regularly transports supplies from Mexico City to Sonoran missions, the missionaries, as indicated by many documents, depend heavily on him for a great deal of their contact with other areas, at least for the years 1705-1708. (T. Barnes) (1979)

An examination of the status of trade between Texas and Louisiana as of 1790. Also of importance is a discussion of the boundary between Texas and Louisiana; the presidio de los Adaes was the boundary line. (G. Miller) (1977)

The testimony of four Frenchmen apprehended in New Mexico and sent to Mexico. Accounts of the area of New Mexico, including geography, indigenous peoples, and important persons encountered by the Frenchmen. Much on Comanches, all letters translated into Spanish. (G. Miller) (1977)

Enclosed are the testimonies of three Frenchmen, Luis del Fierro, Pedro Sastre, and Joseph Miguel, in response to fourteen questions put to them by Spanish authorities after their arrival in Taos with a number of Comanches after coming from new Orleans. Of special importance is their descriptions of the indigenous peoples and the geography they encountered along the way. Also included are descriptions of the same territory by other officials and another Frenchman. (G. Miller) (1977)

Primarily relatively brief balance sheets for the Fondo Piadoso de Californias for years 1777, 78, 79. Two additional documents dated in 1779 tell of the numbers of missionaries in Antigua California, their pay, support costs etc. Was provided by royal treasury. (D. Deeds) (1977)

List of Jesuits and lay brothers who were guests in Veracruz prior to their expulsion. (R. Perez) (1976)

This correspondence covers a whole array of problems faced by the man named to supervise the expulsion of the Jesuit missionaries from the Chiguagua area and especially the Alta Tarahumar missions. A partial list of themes- Jesuit-Indian relations, Spanish-Indian relations, logistics of Jesuit expulsion, efforts to obtain secular clergy, early administration of missions and Jesuit properties including very very simple accounting and inventories, political justifications, recommendations as to new land tenure and property distribution of missions and haciendas, problems with hostile Indians, ways to administer to mission Indians etc. (D. Deeds) (1977)

Discussion of several political conflicts among officials in the north, in part because of shifting loyalties to Galvez. Comments on how the Jesuit effort is going cada Dia va atrasandose Mas. includes the memorial for needs of mission Saguaripa. (D. Deeds) (1977)

Previously the use and cultivation of tobacco had been denied to Indians of the mission. The marques questions this practice and asks about the feasibility of encouraging the natives to cultivate tobacco. An effort which could benefit all concerned. Ask the missionaries help. (D. Deeds) (1977)