Letter to viceroy about plans to christianise Apaches by fray Guadalupe.

Serial Number
041-05225
Title
Letter to viceroy about plans to christianise Apaches by fray Guadalupe.
Author(s)
Guadalupe, Joseph de (Fray)
Marquez de Altamira (Auditor de Guerra)
Date
06-27-1743
Documentation
Queretaro, Santa Cruz de (colegio apostolico).June 27, 1743. Peticion. Signed.
Summary
Letter to viceroy requesting licence to visit court and explain issues about mission protection and ways of bringing Christian religion to Apaches as fray Guadalupe feels moment to christianize Apaches is at hand as they are being attacked by Comanches. Fray Guadalupe feels that after Apaches are reduced by means of religion the Comanches would also accept doctrine which would pave way to explore northern territories. Marquez de Altamira advises viceroy about difficulty to do so as there are not enough soldiers in presidios to escort missionaries in this mission. Viceroy follows advise of Altamira. (A. Dell'acqua, January 1988)
Persons
Guadalupe, Joseph de (Fray)
Espada, Francisco de la (Fray)
Fernandez, Benito (Fray)
Boneo y Morales, Justo
Hurtado, Joseph (Fray)
Urrutia, Thoribio de (Gobernador)
Cruzat y Gongora, Gervasio (Gobernador)
Bernal de Huidobro, Manuel (Gobernador)
Sandoval, Manuel de (Gobernador)
Bustillos Zevallos, Juan (Gobernador)
Fernandez de Jauregui y Urrutia, Jose Antonio (Gobernador)
Costales, Gabriel (Capitan)
Places
Vejar, San Antonio del (Presidio)
Queretaro, Santa Cruz de (Colegio Apostolico)
Espada, San Francisco de la (Mision)
Nuevo Mexico
Sinaloa (Provincia)
Coahuila (Provincia)
Nuevo Leon (Provincia)
Thexas (Nuevas Philipinas)(Provincia)
San Fernando (Villa)
Leones, Boca de (Guarnicion)
Sacramento (Presidio)
Santa Rosa (Sierra)
Monclova, Santiago de la (Villa)
San Juan Bautista del Rio Grande del Norte (Presidio)
Adais (Presidio)
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Tlascaltecas
Franceses
Comanches
Military Groups
Veracruz, Compania del Batallon de la Corona del Puerto de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 236 ff. 081-086
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 236 ff. 081-086
Language
Spanish
Notes
A letter is written in margin of letter by fray Guadalupe advising viceroy; there are two marquez of Altamira at time, based on lack of name in signature, name of person writing letter can not be ascertained.
Reference Number
23600013
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