Marital Relations

Padre Escalona has performed a marriage ceremony between a coyota and (presumably) a Spaniard. (R. Perez) (1977)

Concerns of Indian woman from Satebo, married there, who was apparently forced into marriage again in Yaqui area. Mendibil characterizes the Yaquis as ignorant and violent. (T. Sheridan) (1978)

Discusses his marital problems. Notes that he is a poor man, because he has only one slave. (R. Perez) (1977)

Expresses gratitude for aid in his marital problems. (R. Perez) (1977)

Requests aid in pursuing a legal dispute with his wife. Followed by an earlier letter (4/12/1725, San Phelipe) on the same subject. (R. Perez) (1977)

Requests that they act on behalf of Feijoa in his complaint against his wife. (R. Perez) (1977)

Involves objections to Gonzalez' supplying a mining operation from his mission's stores in an emergency. Mentions that one of Gonzalez' accusers (Romero) is in fact responsible for scandalous behavior attributed to Gonzalez. Romero lives with an Indian woman without the benefit of wedlock. Denies that Gonzalez condones this. (R. Perez) (1977)

Long list of complaints about the treatment of the indios of Acontzi by the Espanoles, Coyotes, mulatos, and Negros of that Pueblo. Complaints center around three issues- (1) all the good arable land has been taken by them for farming and mining, leaving the indios to farm in the Arroyos where the others graze their livestock, thus destroying the indios Milpas; (2) excessive use of Indian labor in the Casas de los vecinos to the detriment of the Milpas; and (3) destroying the christianity of the indios through disgraceful conduct and through killing them before they can be baptized. Gives many specific examples for each issue. Of special note- alternative forms of subsistence taken by the indios; the effects of marriage between a Coyote and an India. (R. Perez) (1976)

General index listing expedientes from Nuevo Leon during years of Indians, and judicial affairs. Establishment of monthly postal service between Monterrey and San Luis Potosi, establishment of mission in Valle Viejo are also mentioned. Wedding of Echeagaray to Maria Teresa Basante mentioned as well. (J. Acheson, December 1988)

Documents gathered to gain permission for marriage of Ignacio Garisuain to Josefa Martinez. F.151 is Josefa's baptismal record; F.161 is Ignacio's; F.162 is record of Ignacio's promotion to Alferez. Rest comprises letters of consent from relatives, verification of clean lineage, catechism, etc. (A. Dean, may 1990)