Various letters and diaries giving accounts of Indian depredations, military responses to this, and other military matters.

Serial Number
041-04469
Title
Various letters and diaries giving accounts of Indian depredations, military responses to this, and other military matters.
Author(s)
Lafuente, Jose
Diaz de Bustamante, Joseph Ramon (Capitan)
Calleja, Felix Maria (Coronel)(Sub-Inspector)(Comandante)
Date
05-18-1810
Date
06-16-1810
Documentation
Laredo. May 18-June 16, 1810. 26p. Letters, diario. Originals, signed, copies.
Summary
Documents primarily concerning Comanche raids and subsequent military pursuit of Comanches, including detailed accounts of pursuit in letter and diary form; accounts of what exactly Comanches did, I.e. murder, mutilations and Robos; Bustamante is wounded in pursuit of Indians, tracks are lost due to rain; Indian hostility blamed on French and anglos; brief discussion of shortage of arms along borders, and list of supplies suggested; very interesting documents. (D. J. McClelland, may 1989)
Persons
Lafuente, Jose
Calleja, Felix Maria (Coronel)(Sub-Inspector) (Comandante)
Diaz de Bustamante, Joseph Ramon (Capitan)
Yturrigaray, Jose de
Herrera, Simon de (Teniente Coronel)
Peroz, Felix (Capitan)
Places
San Carlos
Rio Grande del Norte
Texas
Laredo (Presidio)
San Saba (Rio)
Nuevo Santander
Alcon (Rio)
Coahuila (Provincia)
Colorado (Rio)
Yanes (Rio)
Bexar
Pan (Rancho)
Chapote (Paraje)
Grande (Rio)
San Antonio
Santa Catarina (Canada))
Moro (Canada)
Carrizo (Ojo de Agua)
Franzia (Lomas)
Pena (Ojo de Agua)
Espantosa (Charco O Laguna)
Buenavista (Canada)
Frio (Rio)
San Miguel (Arroyo)
Parrita (Arroyo)
Medina (Rio)
Alamo
Atascoso (Salida)
Sauses (Rio)
Largo (Charco)
San Ygnacio (Paraje)
Veracruz
Ethnic Groups
Comanches
Lipanes
Anglo-Americanos
Franceses
Military Groups
Bexar, destacamento de
Texas, Tropas Auxiliares de
Mier, Piquete de
Revilla, Piquete de
Nuevo Santander, Tercera Compania Volante de la Colonia del
Rio Grande, Compania del
Alamo, Compania del
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 201 ff. 111-124
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 201 ff. 111-124
Language
Spanish
Notes
Out of order, blank unnumbered folios not counted here.
Reference Number
20100006
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