Indians (Social Organization)

Chihuahua, others. November 15, 1789 to March 3, 1790. 26p. Letters, drafts. Signed, unsigned, transcribed.

Ramada, San Antonio de la; others. June 3 to July 27, 1789. 32p. Informes, letters. Signed.

Mexico. July 3, 1769-August 25, 1769. 40p. Letters. Originals.

August 20, 1794. 96pp. Autos, diligencias. Copia. Rubricada.

Chihuahua, norte, Arispe. September 1 to October 31, 1792. 62p. Letters, signed.

Santa Rosa. Apr 3, 1792. 30p. Letter. Signed.

Santa Fee. November 9, 1775. 12 pp. Letter. Signed.

Mexico, nueva orleans, havana. March 2, 1791 - March 9, 1792. 52p. Approximate letters. Copies, originals. Apache indians living in peace until 1790 when ugalde led war against them, have had peace with the comanches, mentions groups that have been fighting with the Apaches lipanes and those others with whom they trade, prohibits the entrance of any lipanes into certain rancherias because that is their method of acquiring arms and ammunition; letter making it clear that the idea to pacify the indians of Texas originated with blanc; advises blanc to support enmity between various indian tribes settled between the Colorado river and rio de la Trinidad and the lipanes which are openly hostile to the Spanish, letter distinguishes between indian nations and factions with the latter being the ones most likely to be allied with lipanes, indians in all of Texas are somewhat in revolt because of the lack of goods, these used to be supplied by Armant but has not been able to because of his own lack of goods and credit, blanc seeks to go personally to indian villages in order to break links that some factions have with lipanes in trade and commerce (will need goods to facilitate this process) and will eventually will appoint a commissary to periodically visit indians in order to maintain their loyalties to Spanish and keep them pacified; Luis de blanc seeks to have his son named as commissary to indians cites his family's good relations with indians as supporting factor; indians trading pieles de liboras for the goods provided by the Spanish they call this trading combalache, sets out logistics of this commerce, Cabello advises those involved not to accept horses or donkeys as payment for goods because indians will just rob them later on. Talks of establishing prices for trade, advises that they not trade with aguardiente, cites the bundles of raw tobacco as one of the more important items with which to trade; miro has received copy of letter written by Cavello giving advise on how to handle indians in Texas and Coahuila from his personal experiences as governor in these areas. (O. Velez, September 1989)

Chihuagua, Mexico. February 12, 1790 - May 11, 1790. 32pp. Approximate letters. Originals. Bring tranquility to territories of taraumara and Tepehuanes is to establish a political and military government, contacted Borica in order to be oriented with the relevant orders and regulations associated with government establishment, should send a party of 100 men to visit area inorder to assemble indians and apprehend malefactors, party will be under command of Bautista de elquezabal; virrey conde sanctions suggestion above puts emphasis on reduction and asks that possible ties to Apaches be investigated; informs that intendent diaz will appoint jueces territoriales to area and that formalization of government establishment will take 6-7 months; likely candidate for governorship is Borica, talks of vacancy by his possible appointment, mentions Gutierrez de la cueva and furaos as other military service record of dias and seniority which due to administrative error has not properly been claculated, asks intercession of conde in this matter; Ugarte y Loyola outlines military service records of Borica, Gutierrez de la cueva, and fueros, recommends Borica due to his knowledge of area and its indians as evidenced by his visita to area; the three (candidates for position left vacant ayudante inspector) by Bautista de elquezabal, Ugarte favors Cordero; virrey conde receives candidate lists for both positions, will recommend Gutierrez de la cueva and will take action to correct seniority situation of dias. (O. Velez, March 1989)

Chihuahua, Mexico. May 27, 1791 - July 7, 1791. 8pp. Approximate. Letters, diarios de comision. Originals, copies.