Serial Number
040-00958
Title
Comandante general de Chihuahua al virrey Jose de Galvez. Sobre la provincia de Texas, sus habitantes, sus campos y sus problemas.
Date
09-26-1778
Documentation
Chihuahua. September 26, 1778. 6p. Dct 1730-1780.
Summary
Mentions commerce between Louisiana and Texas. Jurisdiction of the province of Texas. (1) presidio de San Antonio de Bejar (founded 1730); (2) presidio de la Bahia del Espiritu Santo; (3) Nuestra Senora del Pilar de Bucareli (1779). The author describes the land of these jurisdictions. Describes a trip made by the governor of Texas. The different tribes he met. This document gives good information about the Indian tribes, their soldiers, their land, hunting (i.e. deer, 'berrendos', turkey, quail). Also mentioned, are the tribes which lived around the province of Texas. (E. Klien) (1978)
Persons
Mesieres, Atanasio de (Comandante del Presidio de Natchitoches)
Ripperda, Baron de (Gobernador de Texas)
Galvez, Jose de (Virrey)
Places
Savinas (Rio)
Chihuahua
Texas
Luisiana
Canarias (Islas)
San Antonio (Rio)
Nueces (Rio)
Golfo Mexicano
Nueva Santander (Provincia)
Guadalupe (Rio)
Trinidad (Rio)
Ojo de Agua de Lobanillo
Atoyaque (Rio)
Netchas (Rio)
Angelinas (Rio)
Gila (Rio)
Coahuila (Provincia)
Missisipi (Rio)
Nueva Orleans
Brazos Zuacanes (Rio)
Ethnic Groups
Carancaguares
Apaches
Cufaues
Manos de Perro
Vidais
Orcoquizas
Adaes
Ais
Nacodochitos
Aixitos
Navidachos
Ainais
Asinais
Quitceis
Tancagues
Taboayases
Taguacanas
Iseamis
Ouichitos
Aobages (Panismahas)
Lipanes
Comanches
Acanzas
Cadodachos
Aricadas
Ayoves
Octatas
Canceres
Misuris
Osages (Guazas)
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. J-02-D-05 AGN., Mexico. Historia Vol. 301 pp. 246-249
Original Location
AGN, Mexico, Historia, Leg. 0301 ff. 246-249
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
00005432/JHI
Rights
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Keywords
General Subjects