Serial Number
041-00600
Title
Letters, indexes of letters and correspondence of governor Emparan and viceroy Revilla Gigedo
Author(s)
Emparan, Miguel Jose
Revilla Gigedo (Conde)
Date
01-24-1791
Date
12-27-1791
Documentation
Mexico, Santa Rosa, Monclova, Saltillo. January 24 - December 27, 1791. 35p. Letter, draft, indexes. Original, signed
Summary
Concerns various matters involving Emparan as governor of Coahuila; including; contributions of vecinos to provincial defense; Indian raid at Sardinas; grain harvests; petition for granting inheritence by Dona Flores; confirmation of Castro as comandant general; on bad luck of Falcon, and injustice being done to him by royal office; bad state of Emperan's health; his request for a new assignment (which is rejected); forwarding of inventorios of documents sent to Archivo de la commandancia general; illness of Castro; other Indian depredations; case of Menchaca; and financial matters. Includes many interesting details on Emparan's health; notes fact that he had taken banos, refrescos, sangrias, y emeticos for his constante Dolores de caveza. (J. Williams, February 1987)
Persons
Emparan, Miguel Jose
Revilla Gigedo (Virrey)
Flores de Valde, Maria Manuela
Antiranes y Zeuellos, Josef
Valdezes
Castro, Ramon (Coronel)(Commandante General)
Pena, Francisco Ygancio
Falcon, Francisco (Sargento)
Guiterrez, Juan (Ayudante Inspector)
Arambide, Juan Ygnacio (Teniente)
Menchaca, Josef (Teniente Comandante)
Places
Sardinas (Hacienda)
Monclova
Saltillo
San Juan del Rio
Mexico
Santa Rosa
Coahuila
San Fernando (Villa)
Santa Rosa (Villa)
Valladolid
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 024 ff. 402-428
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 024 ff. 402-428
Language
Spanish
Notes
Out of order, f.402 indicates papers that follow are from havana and date to 1788(!?),f.403 indicates papers that follow belong t governor of Coahuila, ff. 413 and 425 photographed twice
Reference Number
2400162
Rights
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Keywords
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