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Por padre fray Francisco Hidalgo al padre presidente fray Gabriel de Berrgara. Sobre la paz de los Apaches.

Serial Number
280-00015
Author(s)
Hidalgo, Francisco (O.F.M.)
Date
03-18-1725
Documentation
Santa Cruz de Queretaro. March 18, 1725. 6p. Peticion. Transcription.
Summary
Two petitions by Franciscans to work among the Apaches. One notes that four Apaches came to the mission San Antonio asking for such effort. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Hidalgo, Francisco (O.F.M.)
Berrgara, Gabriel de (Presidente, O.F.M.)
San Joseph Baexa, Ygnacio de (O.F.M.)
Places
Santa Cruz de Queretaro (Colegio, O.F.M.)
San Antonio de Valero (Mision)
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0510
Original Location
SFO, Watsonville, California, K, 001, no. 002
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4468
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Keywords
Mission Establishment
General Subjects
Social-Organization
Missions
Religious

Fray Miguel Sevillano de Paredes. Representacion sobre la consistencio y adelantimiento de la conversion de los infieles.

Serial Number
280-00014
Author(s)
Sevillano de Paredes, Miguel (Fray)
Date
00-00-1725
Documentation
Rio grande del norte. 1725. 6p. Letter. Transcription.
Summary
Concerns the difficulty in finding Indians to populate the mission San Francisco Xavier. Some population statistics are cited. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Sevillano de Paredes, Miguel (OFM)
Rodriguez, Juan (Indio Gobernador)
Perez de Almazan, Fernando (Gobernador)
Angeles, Juan de los (Hermano, OFM)
Places
Rio Grande del Norte (Mision)
San Francisco Xavier (Mision)
San Antonio (Mision)
Saltillo
Nuezes (Rio)
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Jaranes
Sanas
Texas
Yerebipiamos
Paquaches
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0531 folder 002
Original Location
SFO, Watsonville, California, K, 006, no. 003
Language
Spanish
Notes
Partial transcription of document.
Batch Reference Number
4716
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Indians (Population)
Indians (Conversion)
General Subjects
Social-Organization
Missions
Religious
Linguistics

Pedro de Ysla y Palacio, Juez. Sobre el despueble de las misiones de Texas el ano de 1719.

Serial Number
280-00013
Author(s)
Ysla y Palacios, Pedro de (Juez)
Date
12-05-1721
Documentation
San Pedro. December 5, 1721. 15p. Informe. Transcription.
Summary
Concerns the French attack on the missions los Adais and los Ais, and the subsequent lack of any response on the part of captain Ramon. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Lara, Juan Antonio de (Teniente)
Espinosa, Ysidro Felis de (O.F.M.)
Ramon, Domingo (Capitan)
Ysla y Palacios, Pedro de (Juez)
Margil, Antonio (O.F.M.)
Places
San Pedro (Real)
Texas (Provincia)
San Antonio de Bexar (Presidio)
Los Adais (Mision)
San Francisco (Mision)
Nuestra Senora de los Dolores de Texas (Presidio y Mision)
Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion (Mision)
Ethnic Groups
Adais
Ais
Franceses
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0510
Original Location
SFO, Watsonville, California, K, 001, no. 016
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4466
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Keywords
Spanish-French Relations
General Subjects
Legal
Political
Military
Social-Organization
Missions
History

Fray Antonio de San Buenaventura y Olivares. Oposicion a la fundacion de la mision de San Joseph del Rio de San Antonio.

Serial Number
280-00012
Author(s)
San Buenaventura y Olivares, Antonio de (O.F.M.)
Date
02-23-1720
Documentation
San Antonio de Bejar. February 23, 1720. 4p. Relacion. Transcription.
Summary
Cites legal justification to protest founding of a mission for the Pampoas, Pasties and Suliejames at the proposed site, which is within three leagues of a Teja mission. The Tejas are enemies of the other groups. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
San Buenaventura y Olivares, Antonio de
San Miguel de Aguayo, Marques de (Gobernador)
Places
San Antonio de Bejar (Presidio)
Texas (Provincia)
San Antonio de Valero (Mision)
Ethnic Groups
Pampoas
Pasties
Suliejames
Tejas
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0510
Original Location
SFO, Watsonville, California, K, 004, no. 005
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4467
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Keywords
Mission Establishment
General Subjects
Legal
Social-Organization
Missions

Nos dejan aqui los franceses arrinconados.

Serial Number
280-00011
Date
06-07-1719
Documentation
San Francisco de los Texas. June 7, 1719. 7p. Letter. Transcription.
Summary
Describes French efforts to ally with Caddodachos through trade. Mentions a French mine, 70 leagues up the Missouri, populated solely by Negros. Discusses extent of French exploration and contacts. (R. Perez) (1977)
Places
San Francisco de los Texas (Mision)
Nachitoz (Presidio)
La Mobila
San Joseph del Parral (Real)
Nuevo Mexico (Provincia)
la Palizada (Rio)
Orlians
Missuri (Rio)
San Andres de los Caddodachos (Rio)
Grande del Norte (Rio)
Abajo (Rio)
Ethnic Groups
Caddodachos
Negros
Missuris
Yujuanes
Yeripiamos
Yllinois
Franceses
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0510
Original Location
SFO, Watsonville, California, K, 001, no. 003
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4460
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Keywords
Commerce
Labor Force (Mining)
General Subjects
Geography
Social-Organization
Missions
Mining
Exploration

Bathazar de Suniga y Guzman Sotomayor y Mendoza. Que los capitanes den los auxilios necesarios al padre Olivares.

Serial Number
280-00010
Author(s)
Suniga y Guzman Sotomayor y Mendosa, Balthazar de (Virrey)
Date
12-28-1716
Documentation
Mexico. December 28, 1716. 3p. Auto. Transcription.
Summary
Orders that protection be given to padre Olivares as he travels to establish the mission San Antonio. Also, instructs the governor of the Tlaxcaltecos to supply him with a carpenter and a Mason. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Suniga y Guzman Sotomayor y Mendosa, Balthazar de (Virrey)
San Buenaventura y Olivares, Antonio de (O.F.M.)
Pena, Martin de la (Capitan)
Baez de Rivas, Francisco (Capitan)
Places
Mexico
San Antonio (Mision)
Santa Cruz de Queretaro (Colegio, O.F.M.)
Texas (Provincia)
Saltillo
Nuevo Reino de Leon
Rio Grande (Presidio)
Monterrey
Ethnic Groups
Tlaxcaltecos
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0510
Original Location
SFO, Watsonville, California, K, 004, no. 004
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4464
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Keywords
Religious-Military Relations
Mission Establishment
General Subjects
Military
Technology
Social-Organization
Missions

Fray Ysidro Felis de Espinosa (et al.) Al senor virrey. Razon de la fundacion de las misiones de los Texas.

Serial Number
280-00009
Author(s)
Espinosa, Ysidro Felis de (O.F.M.)
Date
07-22-1716
Documentation
La purissima concepcion. July 22, 1716. 3p. Transcription.
Summary
Describes area in need of missions, listing the native groups therein, and asks for the viceroys support. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Espinosa, Ysidro Felis de (O.F.M.)
Places
La Purissima Concepcion (Mision)
Texas (Provincia)
Grande del Norte (Rio)
Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe (Mision)
Saltillo
Ethnic Groups
Naichas
Nabeidachos
Naconos
Nacaachaos
Nacodoches
Nachitoos
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0510
Original Location
SFO, Watsonville, California, K, 001, no. 009
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4458
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Keywords
Mission Establishment
General Subjects
Social-Organization
Missions
Religious

Capitan Diego Ramon. Fundacion de la mision de San Joseph.

Serial Number
280-00008
Author(s)
Ramon, Diego (Capitan)
Date
07-10-1716
Documentation
Los nasones y nadacos. July 10, 1716. 4p. Auto. Transcription.
Summary
Brief description of the site of the new mission. Instructions to the Indians. (R. Perez) (1977) others- los Ayinai (Pueblo). 7 Julio, 1716 Por Diego Ramon capitan. Fundacion de la mision de la Purisima Concepcion en el Pueblo o nacion de los ayi nai. (4pp.). Quer. Av. Watson., K, leg. O nacion de los Ayinai. (4pp.). Quer. Av. Watson., K, leg, San Francisco mision. 5 Julio, 1716. Por Diego Ramon (capitan). Fundacion de la mision de San Francisco de la nacion neycha y nacono. Quer. Ar. Watson., K. Leg. 8, number 1. (4pp.)
Persons
Ramon, Diego (Capitan)
Sanchez, Benito (O.F.M.)
Places
Los Nasones y Nadacos (Pueblo)
San Joseph (Mision)
Los Ayinai (Pueblo)
Purisima Concepcion (Mision)
San Francisco (Mision)
Ethnic Groups
Asinais
Nasones
Nadacos
Neychays
Naconos
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0510
Original Location
SFO, Watsonville, California, K, 008, no. 001
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4465
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Keywords
Religious-Military Relations
Mission Establishment
General Subjects
Military
Social-Organization
Missions

Padre fray Joseph Diez al senor fiscal Joseph de Espinosa. Sobre las misiones sublevadas del Rio Grande del norte.

Serial Number
280-00007
Author(s)
Diez, Joseph (O.F.M.)
Date
04-20-1715
Documentation
Santissima cruz de Queretaro. April 20, 1715. 4p. Letter. Transcription.
Summary
Describes Indian rebellion in several missions, noting that no assistance was given by that useless presidio Coahuila. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Diez, Joseph (O.F.M.)
Espinosa, Joseph de (Fiscal)
Ramon, Diego (Capitan)
Barbadillo, Francisco (Alcalde)
Places
Santissima Cruz de Queretaro (Colegio, O.F.M.)
San Juan Baptista (Mision)
Santa Maria de los Dolores (Mision)
San Bernardo (Mision)
Coahuila (Presidio)
El Grande del Norte (Rio)
Sabinas (Rio)
Ethnic Groups
Tobosos
Texas
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0510
Original Location
SFO, Watsonville, California, K, 001, no. 052
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4463
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Religious-Military Relations
General Subjects
Military
Social-Organization
Missions

Del padre fray Francisco Hidalgo al senor virrey. Relacion de la provincia de Texas.

Serial Number
280-00006
Author(s)
Hidalgo, Francisco (O.F.M.)
Date
11-04-1714
Documentation
San Francisco de los Tejas. November 4, 1714. 14p. Relacion. Transcription.
Summary
Geographic information- boundary landmarks, latitude-longitude coordinates, altitude. Describes- vegetation, water and Mineral resources, plant and animal resources. Ethnographic data (mostly on the Asinaic)- crops and other plant utilization, habitations, material culture, burial practices, use of Peyote, cohesiveness of the nation, domesticated animals. Mentions plagues. Makes recommendations for the location of presidios. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Hidalgo, Francisco (O.F.M.)
Places
San Francisco de los Tejas (Mision)
Texas (Provincia)
Missuri (Rio)
La Palizada (Rio)
San Marcos (Rio)
Espiritu Santo (Rio)
Colorado (Rio)
Grande del Norte (Rio)
Ethnic Groups
Cadodachos
Nazonis
Nacitos
Nadzoos
Caynios
Tobacanas
Nachitozes
Yllinois
Pannis
Cayniguas
Apaches
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0510
Original Location
SFO, Watsonville, California, K, 001, no. 014
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4459
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Keywords
Presidios (Establishment And Organization)
Animals (Domestic)
Agricultural Methods
Indians (Religion-Native)
Peyote
Epidemics
Indians (Social And Moral Characteristics)
General Subjects
Agriculture
Military
Geography
Ethnography
Social-Organization
Missions
Mining
Linguistics
Exploration
Biology
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