Serial Number
275-02364
Title
Chacon, Fernando to Salcedo, Nemesio. Draft of a letter concerning Bernardo Castro and the cerro de oro, and other things.
Author(s)
Chacon, Fernando (Gobernador)
Date
03-28-1804
Documentation
Santa Fee. March 28, 1804. 3 pages. Letter. Copy.
Summary
Draft of a letter recording the final report of Bernardo Castro on the Cerro de oro and the discovery of silver near Pecos and his death at the hands of the Apaches. Chacon further records the report of Diego Villalpando, who had accompanied Castro and had remained with the eastern Comanches. (Robert H. Jackson) (1980)
Persons
Chacon, Fernando (Gobernador)
Salcedo, Nemesio
Castro, Bernardo
Tenorio, Juan Christoval
Villalpanda, Diego
Baca, Diego
Places
Santa Fee (Villa)
Oro (Cerro)
Pecos (Canon)
Vado (Puesto)
Pecos (Pueblo)
Nachitoche (Pueblo)
San Antonio de Bejar (Villa)
Jumanes (Sierra)
Ethnic Groups
Comanches
Apaches
Tuhucares
Guasas
Comanches Yamparicas Ingleses
Anglo-Americanos
First Location
AZU Film 2182 rl. 15 fr. 0231-0233.
Original Location
SANM, Santa Fe, Span.Arch. 1621-1821, rl. 015 ff. 0231-0233.
Other Location
UNM-Zimmerman Library.
Language
Spanish
Notes
Twitchell Vol. II, no. 1714.
Batch Reference Number
10129
Rights
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