Correspondence between virrey and three officers in Santander; Vidal de Lorca requests more munitions, money and troops to respond to Indian depredations; Maxent retires due to fever and illness suffered in San Luis Potosi; Quixas requests permission to go to Mexico City to See someone for cure, explains his sad position and excellent record; virrey is informed that Quixas, who is blind, has received permission from previous virrey but done nothing about it other than complain, causing previous virrey to impose perpetual silence on Quixas so virrey denies him permission to go to capital, but grants him permission to seek cure elsewhere; documents in Series, but intermingled. (D. J. McClelland, September 1988)

Series of correspondences between comandancia interina de Nuevo Santander and virrey; in absence of sierragorde, Serna is named comandante Interino; documents primarily concern indios Martines fleeing from mission for the sixth time, reason unknown; Serna resolves to punish them and requests permission from virrey to gather men for expedition; F. 412 is table of men joining to punish Martines, all this in fear that Indians plan to advance on mission and ranches, Blanco is leader of expedition; Blanco falls ill and cannot carry out expedition, seeks curandero without luck, can not Ride to Monterrey to See doctor; illness classified as mortal, he names Vidal to take his place as leader; other document embedded in middle (f. 414) concerns permission sought for military wedding; very interesting documents. (D. J. McClelland, September 1988)

Muns is appointed as surgeon to Durango by Nava and is transferred from Havana; Josefa Muns, his wife, writes requesting that Muns receive free Passage to new post; little substantive content. (D. J. McClelland, August 1988)

(A. Tukey, August 1988)

Gomes request pension because he is no longer able to serve as soldier due to injury suffered in battle against Apaches. Two letters from doctors confirm extent of injury. Ugalde confirms that injury was suffered in battle. Pension is granted. (J. Tapia, March, 1988)

Leon y Perez, commended for excellence in botanical studies by sesse; recommended as director of botanical garden for military Hospital in Santa Rosa. Salary discussed, mention of pharmaceutical value of productive Hospital garden. (S. Gibbs, April 1988)

Revilla Gigedo relates plan to build new military Hospital in Valle Santa Rosa. Discussion of competitive salary for surgeon, procedures for staffing Hospital, expenses associated with maintaining Hospital, & potential recipients of medical care. (S. Gibbs, April 1988)

(A. Dell'acqua, December 1987)

Villaverde keeps virrey posted on his recovery from his grave accident. two priests certify to his accident. Ff225 Villaverde agrees to observe, gurade, y practique caesarean operation as promoted by fray Rodriguez for fetuses whose mothers have died. (D. Marksz, March 1987)

Documents relating to appointment of Flon to governor. Flon is concerned about building a Hospital, and getting arms to fight Indians. (D. Marksz, March 1987)