College Administration

Stress on importance of national education for political order, culture, etc.

Meave asks for two years' back pay for fronteras soldiers. Reyes is apparently taking position as administrator of missions (7 in Sonora, Pimeria Baja, some in Texas, Coahuila) operated by colegio Apostolico de Querataro. Cancio wants to ship 3000 pesos in silver to Spain. Urrea asks to retire from captain of Altar. Vildosola asks to retire from captain of fronteras. (A. Dean, August 1989)

Letter from Herrera informing Onesimo that the fever has returned to Pilon, Linares and Salinas causing deaths and illness, fears that the disease may spread more rapidly due to hot Weather climate; presence of druggist in Cadereyta had prompt effect in terms of the illness; in Linares a junta de caridad was established to help fund the costs of treating the sick; Rio acknowledging orders to communicate the status of disease in his college of Guadalupe; Garrido responding affirmatively to virrey's plea for help from mission personnel in aiding those areas suffering from disease commits his colegio Apostolico de pachuca in this effort; letter mentioning plea to real padre custodio del tampico in regards to providing assistance in combating disease; Calleja relating to virrey that he has received correspondence from governors in areas that for the most part say that the disease has abated substantially; Yrart responding to Calleja that he has not been able to compile the list of those affected by disease that Calleja requested because the justicias have not provided him with lists he needs; letter mentioning how the disease has struck especially hard in Cadereyta, plans to have medicine available for free, Linares had the good fortune of having a French doctor in area when disease struck and he was able to assist people stricken, in fact was detained in area until his work was completed. (O. Velez, October 1989)

Concerns the outbreak of an epidemic of malignant fevers that was expected to subside once winter started, in some towns the sickness has killed off one fourth of the population; mentions report submitted by Calleja that deals with the political economic aspect of this problem, advises junta provisional be established for purpose of enacting measures which would allow funding to be made available for medicines, this letter signed by members of the real tribunal y audencia de la contaduria maior de Cuentas; letter requests information on the state of the illness in terms of the number of people currently suffering and at what stage is the sickness, public funds are made available for the fight against the epidemic; expressing concern that the cost of fighting epidemic not be borne soley by public funds; mention of junta provisional which will set out the ways the public funds will be spent on this problem; information that will be acquired by Calleja, type of illness, its origen, method of cure, aid that would be helpful; mentions the reluctance of some people to take medicines that they are familiar with; specific example of 3 people who would not take the medicine, would only take liquid forms that they were familiar with and which were narcotic, attributes this fanaticism with exotic medicines to the Europeans living in the area. (O. Velez, October 1989)

A detailed explanation of 54 articles that are relevant to the comission that Ugarte y Loyola will undertake which discuss the battle tactics and customs of Apaches especially as it relates to their dead, success against chiriguaris, peace treaty with Apaches, continued attacks from outlaws and instructions for remedy of this situation, freedom in troop use, renewed pardon, the right to hang on the spot any person caught actively collaborating with the Apaches, instructions on how to handle military prisoners, situations in which Indian labor is exploited, travel restrictions, abuses against Indians with their grain harvests, census of Indians, giving priority to Indians in use of lands not now under cultivation, inappropriate distribution of people in settlements, Jesuits confiscation of goods to be reversed now that they have been expelled from area, instructions on visitas, reduction of Taraumares in Sierra Madre under the colegio de Guadalupe de Zacatecas, military use of Indians by generals and tenientes, and abondonement of the real Tabahueto. (O. Velez, August 1989)

Travel diary from may 12, 1791 thru may 26, 1791, Indian from Geronimo informs Borica that he was asked to pay 14 pesos for marriage service by minister and how that practice is not sanctioned; marquez proclaims a piece of land Indians in area manifest opposition, Borica delegates matter to subdelegado in order to adjudicate matter, Indians seeking money from fondo de temporalidades so they can participate in an auction of livestock belonging to Benecomo. Teniente general of San Geronimo goes to Borica to seek rights to celebrate burials, marriages, and baptisms in his Pueblo. Removes servitude of Indians in missions of Taraumara run by colegio Guadalupe de Zacatecas of having to give two days work to religious institutions. Seeks information on status of reduction in Sierra Madre; follows instructions to prepare list of prisoners in each jurisdiction, mentions information to be recorded during used, name of Pueblo, goods owned, harvest for 1791, condition of land, servitude if any, if ovenciones were paid, if there exists community property, information on synods, what peoples are allowed into pueblos; letter that discusses letter written by Rouset to Barry asking clarification of rule of not making Indians work without pay; this rule does not exempt Indians from being required to work on churches, houses for ministers, land, and community property with understanding that this work will not occupy more than two days of work a week, with respect to practice of having missionaries administer the community properties (improperly called the temporalidades) they are to distribute evenly the products derived from this property, if Indians resist practice of contributing two days work royal judges can become involved. (O. Velez, March 1989)

Introductory note has nothing to do with these letters. Letter concerning transportation of Indian prisoners through Nuevo Santander. Letter from Alvarez to Croix concerning books, documents allotted for pueblos. Letter ordering missionaries from San Fernando to direct fair division of land. (A. Dean, June 1989)

Series of documents concerning request for military escort and doubling of number of priests in Querataro. Notice from governor on execution of orders in matter of Manuel Rivera. Establishment of a chaplain in presidio of terrate. Monthly postal service established in el Rosario, Guadalaxara and vicinities (ff. 66-69-75-76). Indians from el Rosario, request a captain to govern and protect them from enemy's attacks. Governor informs about problems he had to issue his report on situation of provinces under his authority. Report on Droughts and floods that ruined Sinaloa in 1770. Request that visita be called off. Report that a campaign against Apaches was delayed due to problems with the horses. Report on new advances made in agriculture and Droughts suffered in previous years and pearl fishery in coasts of Tepoca. (J. Marroquin, August 1988)

Virrey(?) Mentions rent from Hospital. Announces desire that colegio Seminario conciliar be run according to sacred catholic regulations. expresses happiness that case about penetenciaria of Durango is closed; cites another law to be passed. (S. Gibbs, November 1987)

Letters to padre Cristobal de Escobar from padre Joseph Redonas; 1) Querataro, April 29, 1744, 1 page discusses Sal E of haciendas, mentions sheep production and evaluation of water. 2) incomplete, no date or place, 1 page, informs of Charcas hacienda. 3) Querataro, September 8, 1744, 2 pages, informs possible sale of hacienda galindes and financing of courses in colegio. 4) Querataro, September 2, 1744, informs administrative affairs in sheep production, courses, 2 pages. 5) Querataro, July 9, 1744, four pages, discusses financing of various catedras, and sheep production. 6) Querataro, July 3, 1746, 3 pages, informs state of haciendas which are up for sale. 7) Querataro, October 9, 1745, 2 pages, informs administrative correspondence, letters received and sent etc. 8) Querataro, September 25, 1746, 2 pages, informs sale of haciendas Espejo and Pressa. 9) Querataro, December 11, 1744, 1 page, informs unable to pay debt. (J. Erbe) (1977)