While conducting visita general, Concha received order re: appropriate conduct in establishing, maintaining peace with Apaches. (D. Marksz, July 1987)

Recommendations to virrey as to how Indians might best be pacified. (D. Marksz, July 1987)

Peace attempts with Indians especially Comanches and Tauayas. Tauayas arrive in peace to surrender. Comanche female prisoners involved in peace attempts; Mezieres' efforts to gain peace. Vecinos. Comanche involved in weapons commerce with French. Comanche theft of livestock from missions and vecinos. Mission Indians will be provided as auxiliaries only in case of enemy invasion of town or mission. Suggests advantages of building a fort between Guadalupe and San Marcos rivers to defend area from hostile Indians. Transfer of English castaways from English schooner to Bahia and future plans for them. Concerns use of 29 San Sabas troops for Coahuila and their return. Request for materials to build Quartel. Complaint of lack of troops. Viceroy request for and tables supplied by Ripperda on numbers, ranks and locations of troops in province. Tobar resigns; Cazorla replaces him. Concerns accounts of Martos y navarreto. Ripperda welcomes new virrey. (L. L. Woodward, may 1988)

Concerns Thobar's activities and resulting deaths in fight with Indians over horse theft. Controversy about Thobar's insubordination in not requesting fort troops and his request for detachment troops. Comanche theft of horses and oxen from missions. Describes Menchaca's use of troops and Pacheco's retreat from the Colorado River. Apaches are armed and hostile to Comanches. Mentions Demezieres' peace-seeking trip to enemy captains. Suggestions of whether or not Indians should be given arms, but discusses giving of gifts in peacemaking process. Administrative concerns over copies of letters about Demezieres' trip. Concerns need for troops and use of mission Indians to patrol because of diminishing troops due to sickness and death. Mention of Ripperda's marriage and memorial in regard to a brigadier promotion. Menchaca departs to coast with detachment to get Indians for missions of Santa Crus and padres give account of number of Indians acquired. Request for another mission in San Antonio reinforced with Indians and troops. Discussion of postal service and route and time taken to new Orleans. Indian commerce with English in guns and powder. Governor of Louisiana in agreement with Croix to gain tranquility in province. Mention of decree that Indians learn Spanish. (L. L. Woodward, April 1988)

Concerns trip by Mezieres and soldiers to Caudachos to discuss peace with Caudachos and other Indian captains. Speeches made and medal given. Discusses intergroup hostilities. Need to recover 2 canons and 2 freed slaves. Reports on visits to apostolate Caranames, and to peaceful Tancaueys and details of their migratory pattern. Visit to Quitseys. Defines Comanche territory and describes group as hostile. Concerns French arms commerce with Indians. Discusses Indian discontent and their lack of desire for peace. Mezieres did not give Indians gift. Mentions possible trip by Caudachos to Adaes and Bexar. (L. L. Woodward, April 1988)

Ripperda reports arrival of mail including document for governor of Louisiana. Assures continuance of postal service. Discusses Louisiana border and English fort as key to enemy's destruction of province. Peace with Comanches and other Indians advantageous in case of war with English. Considers exploration of coast and islands necessary as guard against establishment of foreigners and subjection of Indians. Need for establishment of 100 of best troops to resist English and Indians of the north. (L. L. Woodward, March 1988)

Ripperda acknowledges receipt of letters concerning Indarte working in Mexico. Reports to viceroy of details of sightings of Indians by French hunters and footprints of over 600 Indians. Captain of Orcoquiza sent Ripperda's men back. Arrival of troops from Orcoquiza and Adaes loosing many horses. Mission Indians, soldiers and vecinos to fight against Comanches, Taguayas and Tancagues. Contact of non-missionized Indians with missionized Indians. 8 soldiers from San Sabas Haven't appeared. Arrival of Orcoquizas at Bexar to become christians. Priest of Adaes unsuccessfully tries to make peace with Indian captains. French helping Indians, established 2 forts and provisioned for commerce with Indian nations. Vecinos of Orcoquiza can settle and plant, stockade will replace Destacamento. Gonzales complains of Indians not making peace, illicit commerce with French and fear of invasion. Refers to Misieres' dealings with Indians and Sandeni's report of abandonment to Orcoquiza. (L. L. Woodward, March 1988)

Letter from Cabello thanking Galvez for naming him teniente del rey de Plaza de la Habana and sub-inspector of troops in Cuba. Rangel to be in charge of naming replacement of Cabello. Order to transfer cattle from Bexar to Luisiana. Mention of Cabello's sisters and their wellbeing in Madrid. Description of distribution of presents for Comanches and their reaction. Mention of murder of Comanche captain Cabeza Rapada, and account of Cabello's final acts as governor of Texas. Mentions intention to discover route from Bexar to Nueva Mexico. (M. Vasquez, April 1988)

Aknowledgement by Cabello of receiving notice not to transfer to Durango and mentioning new governor of Durango. Letter of congratulations to Galvez for his new position. Detailed discussion of peace with Comanches and transference of three important Comanche captains to province of Bexar. States necessity of Lipane extermination. (M. Vasquez, April 1988)

Discusses friendship and peace with indios del Norte. Promises to cut correspondence with Mezieres and subordinate to Oconor. Mentions insults by Comanches and emphasizes preventing French from entering Ripperda's territories. (M. Vasquez, March 1988)