Letter of bishop Tamaron to virrey Cruillas

Serial Number
041-01651
Title
Letter of bishop Tamaron to virrey Cruillas
Author(s)
Tamaron y Romeral, Pedro (Obispo de Durango)
Date
09-07-1761
Documentation
Durango. September 7, 1761. 4p. Letter. Copy
Summary
Concerns problems around Valle de San Buenaventura where Yaquis have been resettled; many comments on Yaqui missions; Yaquis' role in mining; use of Seris in mining; conditions of Indian communities; problems of forced labor; need to rapidly resolve situation in Valley; stresses importance of Indian settlers in defense and fact that Yaquis cannot support themselves in region, due to its lack of mines (J. Williams, may 1987)
Persons
Cruillas, Marques de (Virrey)
Tamaron y Romeral, Pedro (Obispo de Durango)
Places
San Buenaventura (Valle)
Sinaloa
Vizcaya
Soyopa
Sonora
Guadalupe, Nuestra Senora de (Capilla)
Santa Eulalia
Parral
Santa Barbara
Merced del Oro
Cusiguriachi
Durango
Ethnic Groups
Yaquis
Seris
Taraumares
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 069 ff. 055-056
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 069 ff. 055-056
Language
Spanish
Notes
Third in series of documents copied by Antonio Bonilla on June 16, 1793, see related comments on ff. 41-49
Reference Number
6900004
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