Documents concerning peaceful relations with Indians at El Paso, Santa Fe.

Serial Number
041-04320
Title
Documents concerning peaceful relations with Indians at El Paso, Santa Fe.
Author(s)
Uranga, Francisco Xavier de (Gobernador)
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo (Comandante General)
Concha, Fernando de la (Gobernador)
and others
Date
07-30-1790
Date
09-15-1790
Documentation
Chihuahua, others. July 30 to September 15, 1790. 18p. Letters, drafts. Copies, signed.
Summary
Sierra Blanca, Sacramento Apaches come to El Paso to exchange work for food. Barrio, his band trade gourds, antelope, bison meat for corn and beans. Letter from Ugarte y Loyola stating orders to discourage open trade at presidios, be wary of friendly advances. In later letter (earlier on reel) he contemplates strengthening commerce away from presidio with trading post near Apache camp. Calvo acting as go between for Spanish, Apache Capitancillos. Report of good relations with Navajos, Comanches, Utes, Xicarillas. Only two thefts in north Nueva Mexico since November, by Natages. Concha has arrived at treaty with Gilenos. Draft of letter praising new peace, but outbreaks of fearing hostility now that Gilenos, their arch enemies are all allies of Spanish. (A. Dean, April 1989)
Persons
Uranga, Francisco Xavier de (Gobernador)
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo (Comandante General)
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)
Barrio (Capitancillo Apache)
Calvo (Apache)
Gasiot y Miralles, Juan
Concha, Fernando de la (Gobernador)
Guerrero, Antonio (Alferez)
Places
Sacramento (Sierra)
Blanca (Sierra)
El Paso (Pueblo)
Abajo (Rio)
Chihuahua
Carrizal
Nuevo Mexico
Santa Fe
Bernalillo
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Comanches
Yutas
Navajoes
Xicarillas
Gilenos
Nathages
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 191 ff. 313-321
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 191 ff. 313-321
Language
Spanish
Notes
Folios not numbered.
Reference Number
19100021
Rights
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