Mining

States Tepehuan revolt places Sinaloa great danger. Requests 50 men, arms from Acapulco. Describes how necessary it is to pay, feed, treat well Indian allies. Mentions plans to send 4 missionaries to Yaquis, Nebomes (concentrates primarily in Sinaloa business, preparations for unrest caused by Tepehuan revolt.) (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Letter from mission of San Ignacio (Parras area) outlining religious, economic and social reasons why this effort should be combined with that of the Mapimi mission which had been more successful. (D. Deeds) (1977)

Various documents copied for this collection, include exploration of Parral and New Mexico areas, missionization and its development; establishment of a colegio in Durango and Indian hostilities and suppression of these. (R. Davis) (1979)

History of the Jesuit missionary efforts in N.W. Mexico and Lower California; comprised of narration and copies of original memorials, letters and oficios concerning the conquest and establishment of missions. Also, details on the animals, plants and minerals of the various areas. (R. Davis) (1979)

(J. Erbe) (1978)

An elaborate report and description of 16 missions in the Sierra Madre of Nueva Vizcaya which dealt with upper and Lower Tarahumares, Tepehuanes and Pima Alta Indians. Presenting a comprehensive picutre of physical reality and life in the missions. The report covers location, rivers, geography, agriculture, animals, illness, tools, mineralogy, economy, wealth of missions, condition of buildings. The mission as an institution administration and more. (D. Deeds) (1976)

Though undated and incomplete, this portion of a report from a governor of Nueva Vizcaya offers information on local conditions along the roads, Indian relations and a long commentary on the location of presidios and their character, soldiers morale and pay and location of Spanish settlements. (D. Deeds) (1976)

Relacion similar to Hurdaide's letter to viceroy 5/25/1622. Believes land route to California exists but easier to go by sea. Discusses history conquest Sinaloa, his own efforts to extend frontier. 20,000 inhabitants 4 rivers of Sinaloa -10,000 baptized, of whom 4000 now dead from war or sickness. Notes Indians sedentary, growing cotton, maize, other grains. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Labaquera's reports to king concerning- 1) military force of 40 necessary to protect miners, prevent fraud, reopen Pimeria Alta silver mines discovered 1738; 2) importance Cabo San Lucas to Manilla trade, threat English piracy; 3) exploration Rio Colorado by Kino, Sedelmayer, Consaq; importance further exploration because of possible French settlement/utilization Colorado, possible route to sea, renewed English interest northwest Passage, reduction/conversion indios barbaros; 4) Apaches range, raids, ineffectiveness Spanish cavalry against mountain people, need for force 200 mountaineers, description necessary weapons/tactics, plans for reduction Apaches, problems presidios, including predominance Inferior mulato soldiers, prevalence gambling, corruption captains, need for reforms in wage payment, advocates land grants to presidial soldiers. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Review of reports of conquest and missionization of Sonora, Sinaloa and California with request that Lower missions be secularized. (R. Davis) (1979)