Review of colonization, missionization of Provincia de Texas from time of Alonso de Leon to 1716. Texas, Caodaches Indians described as mas politica in province, sowing many crops. Population of area estimated to be un million. Indian groups between Coahuila and the land of Texas Indians listed (See 201). Texas Indians belief in afterlife briefly described. Missionaries claimes that early soldiers set bad example for Texas Indians, mistreating them and stealing their women. Franciscan missionary efforts delineated. Texas disatisfaction with Spaniards, abandonment of missions in 1693 noted. French trade with Indians mentioned. Texas Indians had 11 pueblos, chocta (choctaw) Indians outside of Movila had 32, Nache Indians had 11. Flora, fauna, agriculture of eastern Texas described, where Indians caultibando la tierra con las quixadas de los benados. Indians live in wooden houses, sleep on raised beds and farm en Comun. Indian enemies of Texas- Apaches, Yojuanes, Cubipanes, Canas- noted. Absence of pulgue, otras bebidas, but presnece of Peyote among Texas Indians mentioned. Province continually described as very fertile. Indian use of wild fruits, walnuts, acorns noted. Lead mines near Texas Indians mentioned. Force of 60 soldiers needed for conquest, colonization of Texas, to be gathered from other presidios of Nueva Vizcaya. Apparently, fiscal doesn't think much of idea. Excellent summary of early Texas history, including Leon, Ramon entradas. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

The diary recounts a sea voyage along the coast of California, leaving the bay of San Bernabe with a final destination of San Diego, although the diary ends before this point is reached. The customs, language, and technology of Indians, who came to the ship by canoe as well as those which were reached by landing parties are discussed. Description is highly detailed with regard to some aspects of dress and body ornamentation. (C. Briggs) (1975)

Physical description of immigrants; inventory of possessions (incl. Agricultural implements); field notes of the journey; description of destination; land allocations. (R. Perez) (1977)

Advances (in money and goods) given to laborers, some individual accounts listing position, salary and debts. Also the costs involved in the manufacture of Adobe. (R. Perez) (1977)

Medicines include- hollas de defemibas, miel, calaguala, sangrias, enjuagatorio, parches, aziete alcanforado. Total price of medicines- 14 pesos. Price of house calls- 34 pesos. (R. Perez) (1977)

Lists all miners and hacienda owners in the reales of Parral, Santa Barbara, San Francisco del oro, and Todos Santos. Describes their holdings, type of mining process, location of property. Information covers the years 1797 through 1826. (R. Perez) (1977)

Contains- income from processing grain (milling); amount of the haciendas grain that was milled; amount of wheat received from the hacienda of Balsequillo. (R. Perez) (1977) others 0315-0344. Valle de San Bartolome. Ano de 1797. Cuaderno de los gastos y productos del hacienda de Santiago Por Orden de su Hacendero, capitan Joaquin de Amezqueta. Amount of corn and wheat harvest, and earnings from their sale. Earnings from delivery of products. Covers the years 1791 through 1797.

Bills submitted for carpentry repairs to the governmental offices and jail. Prices are given for materials and labor. (R. Perez) (1977)

Financial records of the hacienda Santiago for the entire year (1795). Contains- list of workers, their monthly salary and ration (in corn and meat), their itemized charges from the store; earnings from the mill; carpentry costs; cost of iron for the forge. (R. Perez) (1977)

This document contains excellent information on the status of mining in the real de Guanasevi. Included- the names of mines and their owners; water availability (seasonality) and location; ore location and quality; mining techniques (both ancient and modern); availability and prices of supplies (mercury, salt, wood); wages of the barreteros (laborers) and the difficulty of keeping them employed; the geography of the area. (R. Perez) (1977)