Political

Letter from Arminan to Arredondo requesting supplies, explains deplorable living situation. Another letter explains in detail supplies and animals remaining. Arredondo responds that enemy's supplies should be used to support troops. Arredondo orders a fort built in San Marcos. Relation of supplies given to regimiento de Extremadura. Letter from Arredondo to virrey explains that he will forget past troubles with Arminan as proof of his good intentions (D. Baustista March 1990).

Documents relate to rivalry between Arminan and Arredondo. Several letters from Arminan to virrey complain that he is protecting officers, that officers insubordinant to Arredondo, that he rarely communicates with Arminan, most officers know of personal differences and support Arredondo. Includes letter describing Arminan's behavior. Complaints in 115 folios divided into 5 entries. Also includes military relation of regimiento of Punta de Lampazos. Presents only names of plana mayor and totals of military ill, transfers, permissions. (D. Bautista March 1990)

Documents with different topics; letters from Vidal requesting payment to his military Brother who is comissioned in Luisiana; Onis writes an interesting letter to the virrey of the political consequences if people from the united states continue to settle down in Spanish lands. Onis writes from Washington in October 1809; Vidal informs virrey in detail about his military career and requests payment; Arredondo describes the difficult situation lived by the people of Saltillo with the disease; fiscal sagasurrieta informs virrey about the situation in Saltillo and about the sacrifice of the cabecilla Ximenez. Obispo from Nuevo Reyno de Leon informs virrey that the Hospital is in good condition but the problem is caused by the peste. (D. Bautista, February 1990)

Repetitive Series of documents concerning retirement of Lopez. Includes Lopez' service record, recommendations for promotion, details of retirement salary, and preparations for transition to new governor. Elosua and Garcia de Texada compete to replace Lopez. (A. Tukey, October 1988)

Routine correspondence concerning petition by Josefa Brickdale to Caxas de Saltillo to receive deceased Husband's pension. Includes repetitive Series of documents concerning naming of Echandia as governor of Nuevo Santander and Head of Monte Pio, with details of duties and salary. Also concerns naming of Govantes y Lederma as administrador de Rentas of Nuevo Santander. (A. Tukey, October 1988)

Arredondo considers list of candidates to fill governorship of Texas after retirement of Lopez. Includes resumes and service records of candidates. Pardo, Varela, and Arango chosen successively, but each resigns due to illness. Perez becomes permanent governor. (A. Tukey, October 1988)

(A. Tukey, September 1988)

Defense plan for Texas against independence movement. Capture of Casas, Aldama, and others along with a load of silver heading towards U.s. probably for the purchase of weapons. Texas and Coahuila again in royal control. List of names of insurgents and loyalists.

Salcedo informs virrey that 7000 american troops have been stationed in Natchitoches under general Wilkinson. Includes copy of letter from Cordero to Wilkinson warning that any troops crossing over Sabinas River will be considered hostile. Cordero petitions Salcedo for reinforcements as many soldiers protecting frontier have succumbed to fever. Reply from Wilkinson denies hostile intentions. Also includes correspondence from marques de Casa Yrujo of conspiracy between Burr, Wilkinson, and Baron de Bastrop to secede western U.s. states from the union, along with takeover of Florida and parts of New Spain. Details by Casa Yrujo on U.s. president's misleading account of affair as reported to american public. Burr's movements watched closely by informant in Philadelphia known as el gordo, who is suspected by Salcedo of being double agent. (A. Tukey, August 1988)

(A. Tukey, August 1988)