Epidemics

Domingo Cabello. Report of presidial cavalry.

Serial Number
300-01277
Author(s)
Cabello, Domingo (Governador)
Date
01-31-1781
Documentation
San Antonio de Bexar. January 31, 1781. 8p. Relacion. Original. Signed.
Summary
Cabello discusses the horses, and armament situation giving an account of the weapons. Also of the men in the company. He discusses the payment of soldiers and distribution of food. Recounts a meeting with Indians. Tells of gifts given them when they leave. Lipanes tell of attack on them by Comanches. Mentions death of sheepherder and an epidemic. (D. Coates) (1979)
Persons
Cabello, Domingo (Governador)
Menchaca, Jose (Theniente)
Fernandez, Bernardo (Theniente)
Valdez, Marzelo (Alferes)
Amangual, Francisco (Alferes)
Trabieso, Juan Andres
Courbiere, Andres
Places
San Antonio de Bexar (Presidio)
Arroyo del Cibolo (Fuerte del)
Coahuila (Provincia)
San Luis Potosi
Saltillo (Villa de)
Medina (Rio)
San Geronimo (Arroyo)
San Sabbas (Canon)
Rio Grande
Espiritu Santo (Mision)
Pedernales (Arroyo)
Puerto de los Olotes
Misiones de la Mariscada
Bahia (del Espiritu Santo) (Presidio)
Guadalupe (Rio)
Balcones (Arroyo)
Garrapatos (Arroyo)
Blanco (Arroyo)
Colorado (Rio)
Ojo de Agua de las Ubitas
San Marcos (Rio)
Bisnagas (Arroyo)
Las Penitas
El Almendrado
Paso de los Comanches
Bentanas
Lomas de San Jose
Sabinos (Arroyo)
Mora (Rancho)
Ethnic Groups
Comanches
Taguacanes
Taguayazes
Apaches
Xaranames
Tancagues
Guazas
Lipanes
First Location
AZU Film 4615 rl. 014 fr. 0739-0743
Original Location
TXU, Austin, Thc-Ba, rl. 014 fr. 0739-0743
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
6277
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Keywords
Military Supplies
Indians (Intertribal Relations)
Military Finances
Epidemics
General Subjects
Military
Geography
Economics
Exploration

Domingo Cabello to Teodoro de Croix. Military report of Bexar.

Serial Number
300-01274
Author(s)
Cabello, Domingo (Governador)
Date
12-06-1780
Documentation
San Antonio de Bexar. December 6, 1780. 4p. Informe. Original. Signed.
Summary
Cabello reports on presidial troops, the inroads made by the spreading disease and relations with the Indians. Need for more soldiers. (D. Coates) (1979)
Persons
Mocha (Capitan) (Indio)
Cabello, Domingo (Governador)
Croix, Teodoro de (Comandante General)
Gonzalez, Manuel (Padre)
Places
San Antonio de Bexar (Presidio)
Espada (Mision)
San Juan Capistrano (Mision)
Concepcion (Mision)
Ethnic Groups
Comanches
Lipanes
Tancagues
First Location
AZU Film 4615 rl. 014 fr. 0718-0720
Original Location
TXU, Austin, Thc-Ba, rl. 014 fr. 0718-0720
Language
Spanish
Notes
Faded badly in parts.
Batch Reference Number
6274
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Keywords
Presidios (Establishment And Organization)
Epidemics
General Subjects
Military

Domingo Cabello to Teodoro de Croix. Military report of Bahia.

Serial Number
300-01263
Author(s)
Cabello, Domingo (Governador)
Date
11-06-1780
Documentation
San Antonio de Bexar. November 6, 1780. 2p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
Mentions an epidemic that has arrived at Bahia. (D. Coates) (1979)
Persons
Cabello, Domingo (Governador)
Croix, Teodoro de (Comandante General)
Places
Bahia del Espiritu Santo (Presidio)
San Antonio de Bexar (Presidio)
First Location
AZU Film 4615 rl. 014 fr. 0679-0680
Original Location
TXU, Austin, Thc-Ba, rl. 014 fr. 0679-0680
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
6264
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Keywords
Epidemics
General Subjects
Military

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

Dr. Padre Hidaldo al padre fray Ysidro de Espinosa. Casos raros suseditos en Texas.

Serial Number
280-00004
Author(s)
Hidalgo, Francisco (O.F.M.)
Date
11-20-1710
Documentation
San Juan Baptista. November 20, 1710. 7p. Letter. Transcription.
Summary
Additions to a census of the mission that he sent previously. Cites the number of deaths in Texas from an epidemic. Describes a non-christian burial ceremony, and other religious activities (their god, who is called in their language conenese...). (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Hidalgo, Francisco (O.F.M.)
Espinosa, Ysidro de (O.F.M.)
Garaycochea, Juan de (O.F.M.)
Places
San Juan Baptista (Mision)
Texas (Provincia)
CataJunes (Mesa)
Nachui
Naconi
San Francisco de los Tejas (Mision)
Ethnic Groups
Jumanos
Chapamas
Tobosos
Asinais
Tejas
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0510
Original Location
SFO, Watsonville, California, K, 001, no. 008
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4457
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Census
Indians (Religion-Native)
Epidemics
General Subjects
Ethnography
Social-Organization
Missions
Religious
Linguistics

Fr. Mariano Antonio de Buena y Alcalde to the virrey

Serial Number
260-00030
Author(s)
Buena y Alcalde, Mariano Antonio de
Date
00-00-1768
Documentation
1768. 6 folios.
Summary
A complete informe written by fr. Mariano Antonio de Buena y Alcalde to the Marquis de Croix, the virrey, giving a detailed account of the missionary journey he undertook in company with a group of missionaries for the establishment of the missions of Sonora, Pimeria Alta y Baja. As president of the missionary group he describes minutely the dangerous journey and the condition of the missions. This is an original document with the autograph of fr. Mariano Antonio de Buena y Alcalde (microfilm catalog)
Persons
Croix (Marquis de)
Elizondo, Domingo (Coronel)
Buena y Alcalde, Mariano Antonio de
Places
Tecoripa
Comuripa
Ures
Onaves
Opodepe
Cucuripe
San Ignacio
Guevave
San Xavier del Bac
Tubutama
Ati
Caborca
Coahuila
Durango
Queretaro
Ethnic Groups
Opatas
Pimas
Hopis
Tarahumaras
First Location
AZU Film 0305 rl. 01 fr. 0300-0312.
Original Location
PAA, Rome, Cc-Castq, (201-15) K
Language
Spanish
Notes
Duplicate of drsw serial 0470.
Batch Reference Number
469
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Keywords
Mission Establishment
Travel Diaries
Epidemics
General Subjects
Missions

Narrations of missions and journeys of the Jesuits in 1607 in the kingdom of Mexico.

Serial Number
230-00005
Date
00-00-1607
Documentation
Santa Cruz. 1607. 53. Letter.
Summary
The only account pertinent to the geographic area of DRSW is entitled mission and journey to the Tepehuanes. it includes a wealth of ethnographic data- clothing, food, architecture, marriage customs (pre-hispanic), religious beliefs, agriculture, and inter-tribal relations. Also information on a monolithic idol (vuamari, a pillar topped with a likeness of a human Head.) Gives number of baptisms for 1607. Discusses severe epidemic. (R. Perez) (1977)
Places
Santa Cruz
Cuaco de Sinaloa (Rio)
San Lorenzo
San Juan Baptista
Aquilane (Valle)
Carantopia
Ethnic Groups
Oclotanis (Ococlames?)
Tepehuanes
Garagrenses
Vuamarianis
Tarahumaras
Baiomanes
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0256
Original Location
CU-BANC. C-B 0840 no. 256
Language
Spanish
Notes
Photostat of original book (in German) is included in the folder.
Publication Reference
Book printed in Augsburg (1611) by Chrisostomo Dabertzhofer under the title= Dreg Newe Relationes.
Batch Reference Number
4381
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Keywords
Indians (Intertribal Relations)
Marital Relations
Food Supplies
Indians (Religion-Native)
Epidemics
Baptisms
Indians (Costumes)
General Subjects
Agriculture
Geography
Ethnography
Missions
Religious
Exploration

Juan Baptista de Anza al senor theniente coronel don Juan de Pineda. Sobre la entrada de la sierra Florida.

Serial Number
180-00002
Author(s)
Anza, Juan Baptista de (Capitan)
Date
03-17-1766
Documentation
Tucab. March 17, 1766. 4p. Letter. Transcription.
Summary
Expedition to find the most favorable corridor through the Sierra Florida. Encountered 100 enemies (Apaches) with their families; entered into battle, wounding many. Caught another group with an infinite harvest of Mescal, they attacked, killing one Apache. Expedition hit by grave epidemic. During that time, Apaches raided San Xavier, stealing all 300 Head of livestock. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Anza, Juan Baptista de (Capitan)
Pineda, Juan de (Teniente Coronel)
Vildosola (Capitan)
Places
Tubac (Presidio)
Fronteras (Presidio)
Terrenate (Presidio)
Sobaipuri (Rio)
San Christoval (Playa)
Florida (Sierra)
Gila (Rio)
San Simon
San Marzial
San Vissente (Sierra)
Babocomari
San Xavier del Bac (Mision)
Ethnic Groups
Pimas
Sobaipuris
Apaches
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0231
Original Location
BN, Mexico, Leg. 0053
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4358
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Indians (Wars)
Epidemics
Harvests
Cattle (Mission Inventory)
Agave
General Subjects
Military
Ethnography
Social-Organization
Exploration

Fray Ysidro de Espinosa. Relacion compendio del estado y progressos de las misiones del Rio Grande del norte.

Serial Number
120-00001
Author(s)
Espinosa, Ysidro de (O.F.M.)
Date
12-11-1708
Documentation
San Juan Bautista. December 11, 1708. 14p. Relacion. Transcription.
Summary
History of missionary efforts. Description of missions, their holdings and list of native groups contained therein. Population estimates of many tribes. Extensive list of native groups to the north, and northeast of the Tejas. Some baptismal statistics. Numbers of deaths given for some missions. Mentions several smallpox epidemics. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Espinosa, Ysidro de (O.F.M.)
Places
San Juan Bautista (Mision)
Grande del Norte (Rio)
Coahuila (Provincia)
Nuevo Reino de Leon
Santa Maria de los Dolores (Mision)
San Bernardo (Mision)
La Circuncision (Valle)
San Francisco Solano (Mision)
Ethnic Groups
Tajaguiches
Xantaguis
Payaguanes
Chaguanes
Tejas
Yerbipiamos
Mixcales
Yoricas
Japes
Xumes (Jumanos?)
Tilijayes
Pastaloques
Ocanes
Pacuasianes
Pachales
Paizanes
Pazaguales
Xarames
Siabanes
Terocodames
Ticmamares
Tripas Blancas
Piedras Chiquitas
Dedepos
Gavilanes
Julimenos
Tobosos
Paxtis
Canoas
Milijayes
Ocanes
Payayes
Patagus
Pachagas
Pachates
Pamuties
Manicues
Pompocs
Sanaces
Moroamos
Ymics
Toos
Mezquites
Oaz O Nuezes
Paizanos
Pastancoyas
Paguanas
Chaulaames
Xeipams
Pitajayas
Atacales
Ranas
Chichicuitas
Palmitas
Chapamocs
Piltorites
Cocores
Tohahas
Jojuanes
Jaez
Manam Teanas
Simomas
Papanacas
Ybdacares
Acacas
Ysburpes
Acmueraboidas
Siaesiers
Tamcanes
Cubsubis
Dacacmuris
Tets
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0512
Original Location
APM, Celaya, Colegio Santa Cruz, C, Leg. 0001, no. 001
Language
Spanish
English
Notes
Folio also contains English translation.
Batch Reference Number
4469
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Keywords
Indians (Depredations)
Population
Epidemics
Vital Statistics
Indians (Baptisms)
Disease (Smallpox)
General Subjects
Geography
Social-Organization
Missions
Religious
History
Exploration

Bernardo Bonivas al ayuntamiento del Parral. Sobre la enfermedad que se padece en essa poblacion.

Serial Number
100-01978
Author(s)
Bonivas, Bernardo
Date
05-12-1796
Documentation
Durango. May 12, 1796. 1p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
Refers to an unspecified epidemic that has struck both humans and cattle in the real del Parral. Related document (incomplete)-(0038-0039). (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Bonivas, Bernardo (Vecino de Durango)
Places
Durango
San Jose del Parral (Real y Villa)
First Location
AZU Film 0318 rl. 1796 fr. 0005.
Original Location
AP, Parral, Mf. rl. 1796 fr. 0005
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
3465
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Keywords
Cattle
Epidemics
General Subjects
Agriculture
Biology
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