Serial Number
275-00740
Title
Velez Cachupin, Tomas (gobernador). Lengthy report by governor of New Mexico presenting testimony of three captured Frenchmen who admit to and detail efforts of French to make allies of comanche Indians.
Author(s)
Velez Cachupin, Tomas (Gobernador)
Date
04-12-1749
Date
11-18-1751
Documentation
Santa Fe. April 12, 1749. 36 pages. expediente. Original. Signed. Dct April 12, 1749 - November 18, 1751.
Summary
Interrogation includes list of twelve questions concerning identity and background of captives, location of French settlements, size of French forces nature of dealings with Indians and economy of French communities. (R. Davis) (1980)
Persons
Velez Cachupin, Tomas (Gobernador)
Bustamante, Bernardo de (Teniente General)
Souter, Pedro
Fierro, Luis de
Miguel, Jose
Miguel, Pedro
Places
Santa Fe
Taos
San Agustin de las Cuebas
San Andres Dde Caudadachos
Ethnic Groups
Comanches
First Location
AZU Film 2182 rl. 21 fr. 0370-0405.
Original Location
SANM, Santa Fe, Span.Arch. 1621-1821, rl. 021 ff. 0370-0405.
Other Location
UNM-Zimmerman Library.
Rights
Do you need help finding copies of this material? Contact the repository team at repository@u.library.arizona.edu.
Keywords
General Subjects