Serial Number
180-00005
Title
Juan Baptista de Anza al senor theniente coronel don Juan de Pineda. la falta de agua y la abundancia de enemigos en este malpais.
Author(s)
Anza, Juan Baptista de (Capitan)
Date
11-10-1767
Documentation
Pitic. November 10, 1767. 2p. Letter. Transcription.
Summary
On a reconnaissence for water in the Cerro Prieto Anza encountered Apaches holed up in a canyon. He was unable to enter into battle but did manage to acquire all 126 of their horses. The search for water turned up almost nothing; the only sources being in a canyon called el Cosari and in the real del Aguaje, and this water was more like humid mud than water. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Anza, Juan Baptista de (Capitan)
Pineda, Juan de (Teniente Coronel)
Places
Pitic (Mision)
Cerro Prieto
La Nopalera (Canon)
El Cosari (Canon)
El Carrizal
Aguaje (Real)
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Pimas
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0231
Original Location
BN, Mexico, Leg. 0053
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4361
Rights
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Keywords
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