Harvests

Concerns various matters involving Emparan as governor of Coahuila; including; contributions of vecinos to provincial defense; Indian raid at Sardinas; grain harvests; petition for granting inheritence by Dona Flores; confirmation of Castro as comandant general; on bad luck of Falcon, and injustice being done to him by royal office; bad state of Emperan's health; his request for a new assignment (which is rejected); forwarding of inventorios of documents sent to Archivo de la commandancia general; illness of Castro; other Indian depredations; case of Menchaca; and financial matters. Includes many interesting details on Emparan's health; notes fact that he had taken banos, refrescos, sangrias, y emeticos for his constante Dolores de caveza. (J. Williams, February 1987)

Letters reporting military actions against Indians in provinces of Nueva Viscaya, Texas and Coahuila. Tomo 39- page 1- and page 3 extract of news given by comandante Oconor for province of Texas reporting Indian raids. Tomo 41- page v2- reports peace offerings by Comanches and poor harvests in New Mexico. (J. Erbe) (1978)

Gives a list of children, families, confirmed and those who have received holy communion. Also, discusses the harvest of crops. (R. Graham) (1979)

Concerns progress of missions in Sonora, Sinaloa and Ostimuri. The Indians have acquired Spanish dress and have learned to speak Spanish. There is also a discussion of the grain harvest. (R. Graham) (1979)

Contains much linguistic information (regarding the use of Spanish, an example of how an Indian speaks Spanish, a list of Tegua-speaking pueblos, linguistic differences among pueblos in close proximity). Contains ethnographic data- architecture, celebrations, bathing and birthing practices (under the heading of decadence), warfare behaviors and technology, agricultural production and grain processing. Also examples of exchange Rate, goods for pesos. Names kinds of fish eaten. (R. Perez) (1977)