Letter from governor to viceroy concerning mission accomplishments and requesting leave from post as governor.

Serial Number
041-00811
Title
Letter from governor to viceroy concerning mission accomplishments and requesting leave from post as governor.
Author(s)
Gonzalez de Santianes, Vicente (Gobernador)
Date
10-06-1770
Date
11-15-1770
Documentation
Santander. November 15, 1770. 4p. Letter. Signed.
Summary
Concerns priests'fulfillment of mission duties: education of indians, religious functions. Mentions governor's previous request to leave office due to failing health, conflicts with local tribes. Contracts, uniforms to be sent to capital. Discovery of 30 veins of silver at Helquera. (L. Deatherage, July 1987)
Persons
Flores, Antonio
Barros, Juan Antonio (Fray)
Burtillo, Juan Joseph (Fray)
Picazo, Andres (Fray)
Gonzalez de Santianes, Vicente (Gobernador)
Croix, Marques de (Virrey)
Places
Rebilla
Mechoacan
Santo Evangelio
Zacatecas
Queretaro
San Luis Potosi
Helquera (Mina)
Tamualipas Vieja (Mina)
Guadalcazas (Mina)
San Nicolas (Mina)
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 031 ff. 294-299
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 031 ff. 294-299
Language
Spanish
Notes
Note on side of first page. Last page of letter, f. 0299, separated by ff. 0295-0298.
Reference Number
3100022
Rights
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Keywords
Indians (Relations), Military Supplies, Military Personnel, Military Appointments, Civil Offices (Gobernador), Civil-Military Relations, Religious-Military Relations, Education (Religious), Military Uniforms, Military Life, Mines (Discovery), Silver Mining, Indians (Religion)
General Subjects
Military, Biography, Missions, Religious