Luis de San Denis. Documents concerning San Denis' journey thru Texas.

Serial Number
210-00015
Title
Luis de San Denis. Documents concerning San Denis' journey thru Texas.
Author(s)
San denis, Luis de
Date
00-00-1713
Date
00-00-1715
Documentation
Mexico. 1713-1715. Copy. Photostat.
Summary
San Denis authorized by French authorities in Louisiana to travel to Texas to buy livestock (9/12/1713). He and 24 French canadians go from Louisiana to presidio del Norte. Capitan Ramon sends Frenchmen to Mexico City. Spaniards take San Denis' declaracion of his journey, noting his encounters with various Indian groups, especially Texas Indians (6/6/1715). Fiscal (8/15/1715) informs virrey of situation, implying that San Denis is French Spy. Junta de guerra (8/22/1715) discusses French threat and recommends reestablishment of missions among Texas Indians. (T. Sheridan) (1977)
Persons
San Denis, Luis de (French Soldier, Explorer)
Rivera, Ramon de la (Capitan del Norte Presidio)
Bernardino (Gobernador of Asinay Indians)
Hidalgo, Francisco (Fray) (OFM)
Urrutia, Joseph (Capitan)
Ramon, Diego (Capitan de San Juan Bautista Presidio)
Salinas Varaona, Gregorio de (Capitan de Galvez Presidio)
Places
Louisiana (Luiciana)(Provincia)
Movila
San Juan (French Fort)
Mississippi (Rio)
Rojo (Rio)
Grande del Norte (Rio)
Navenacho (Asinay Pueblo)
Nacao (Asinay Pueblo)
Namidi (Asinay Pueblo)
Nacocodoch (Asinay Pueblo)
Ainay (Asinay Pueblo)
Nadococo (Asinay Pueblo)
Nasony (Asinay Pueblo)
Nacitos (Asinay Pueblo)
Nachoos (Asinay Pueblo)
CadOjedacho (Asinay Pueblo)
Asinay (Cabecera Of Asinay Nacion)
Mississippi (Rio)
Paspaugula (Indian Pueblo)
Bilocsialiades (Indian Pueblo)
Santa Maria de Galvez (Pensacola) (Presidio)
San Juan Bautista del Rio del Norte (Presidio)
Movila
Ethnic Groups
Franceses
Tonicas
Nachitoches
Asinays
Texas
Naches
First Location
TXU, Tex. Hist. Ctr. Arch. S. Fran. El grande 2q248 835 v. 008 pp. 026-044
Original Location
BNM, Mexico, Arch. S. Fran. El Grande
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4640
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