Serial Number
030-00041
Title
Marcos Farfan de los Bodos. Relacion e informacion del descubrimiento de minas en el Nuevo Mexico.
Author(s)
Farfan de los Bodos, Marcos
Date
12-11-1598
Documentation
Cibola (Zuni). December 11, 1598. 11 pps. Of mimeographed Spanish typesc. A carbon copy of the Spanish and a translation are also included in the folder. Cpy.
Summary
A copy of a report made by Bodos to Onate concerning a journey captain Bodos and companions made to la Provincia de Mohoquis to search for groups of persons and mines. The group left the Provincia de Mohogui in November 1598 and porceeded west until they came to rancherias de indios Jumanes (humanos). Guides were selected and the group was led through rich grazing land to the mines which produced both dark metal and the green and blue Tones that are polished (turquoise). The mines and the surrounding country are described. (C. Briggs) (1975)
Persons
Farfan de los Bodos, Marcos
Velarde, Juan (Sect.)
Quesada, Alonso de
Romero, Bartolome
Rodriguez, Juan
Places
Cibola
Cuni
Moboqui
San Francisco (Mina de)
San Gabriel (Mina de)
Colorado (Rio)
Ethnic Groups
Hopis
Jumanos
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0410 Folder 002
Original Location
AGI, Sevilla.
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
1565
Rights
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Keywords
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