Letter (10/7/1684) concerning depredations of Janos, Suma, Conchos Indians, who killed fray Beltran and others. Fiscal's reply concerning military action to be taken against Indians and about Mendoza's expedition to Texas (1/22/1685). (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Urdinola describes expedition against xixime Indians, who were raiding Spanish settlements, pacified acaxee pueblos in area around Durango. Expedition began in October after rains and was composed of 150 vecinos and soldiers from San Hipolito, San Andres, Chiametla presidios, 1100 Indian auxiliaries, and 2 Jesuits, who remained with pacified Xiximes. Expedition cost more than 80,000 pesos, so to save money, Urdinola disbanded presidio San Andres, composed of capitan 6 soldiers at cost of 3300 pesos/year. Presence of silver veins noted. Urdinola also includes his relacion de la tierra de los Xiximes y de los Yndios ritos y cerimonias que usan, a brief ethnography noting architecture, population (1720), agriculture (maize, beans, squash, batatas o camo- (perhaps camote), cotton), wild food gathering (mescal, Tuna rica) Capote, goyava, textile arts, dress, agriculture (gallinas de Castilla, muchos Pajaros que llamamos goacamayas), and ceremonies, including ritual cannibalism and ceremony involving a virgin placed in a cave while men go to war. Excellent document. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Rubio's instructions to presidial garrisons under his command concerning Apache hostilities. Capitanes to divide forces in half, keeping one group on patrol at all times. Document incomplete. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Argues against the removal of soldiers from the missions. Describes Apache and Toboso raids. Discusses Indians inability to govern themselves, (with examples of their lifestyle). (R. Perez) (1977)

Series of documents concerning Paredes recommendations for rectifying problems of Texas missions. Includes location of enemies and potential mission sites. Discusses Indian interrelationships. Some data on native agriculture and hunting. Some troop numbers. Discusses a meeting between the Nechas, Nassories, Nacodoches and Adays. (R. Perez) (1977)

Concerns the difficulty in finding Indians to populate the mission San Francisco Xavier. Some population statistics are cited. (R. Perez) (1977)

Describes Indian rebellion in several missions, noting that no assistance was given by that useless presidio Coahuila. (R. Perez) (1977)

Additions to a census of the mission that he sent previously. Cites the number of deaths in Texas from an epidemic. Describes a non-christian burial ceremony, and other religious activities (their god, who is called in their language conenese...). (R. Perez) (1977)

(Robert H. Jackson) (1980)

(Robert H. Jackson) (1980)