To fray Julian Arriaga. Reports on events in the provinces of Texas, Nueva Viscaya and Coahuila concerning military actions against Indians. Page 10- informs content of accompaning extract. Page 16- informs Apache and Comanche hostilities in New Mexico, escort given to wood cutters and buffalo hunters near Villa San Fernando (Texas). Page 17- relates report from comandante Oconor concerning raids by Apaches and hostilities of Tarahumaras. Page 24- report preoccupation due to the distance to which wood cutters and buffalo hunters have extended themselves into Indian territory. (J. Erbe) (1978)

Description travails establishing mission Batuca Valley, including Indians' reluctance to accept christianity, refusal to provide priests with food, presence apostates, arrival hostile Indians from other areas, especially Baviacora, Sonora. To prove manhood questioned by Indians, azxilgueta arms himself with arcobus, machete, Marches into village, calls everyone women, declares he will defend them from enemies. After winning Indians' admiration, describes their language, cleanliness, dress, agriculture in glowing terms. Notes presence irrigation. Claims land will produce wheat, wine. Mentions Franciscan, Agustinian competition, Franciscan desire to secure best missions to north and leave Jesuits with hunger, heat and thorns of Sinaloa. Describes distance between sea, Villa de San Juan (New Mexico) as 200 leagues, populated by infinite people, enemies of everyone. Notes presence leather jackets, which people say come from unknown land interior. Concludes there are cows (possibly buffalo) there. Conflict among religious orders. Geographical, ethnological notions. Missionary techniques. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

An account of Onate's exploration and missionization journey to the north of the new settlements of New Mexico in 1601. Direction appears to be easterly as well. Friendly meeting with Apaches. Special mention is made of the character of the landscape, plums and other fruit eaten along the way and the habits and appearance of the buffalo. The population and ^disposition^ of the native inhabitants are mentioned as well. A well written and colorful as well as informative document of early plains contact. (C. Briggs) (1975)

Mendoza's report on his journey with Diego de Cubia, fray Francisco de San Miguel and others to the ^plains of the buffalo^, leaving September 15 and returning November 8, 1598. The account includes an extensive description of the appearance and habits of buffalo, an account of the means and technology used by the natives in taking the buffalo and utilizing its products, the natives sign of peace, and the means of which their tents (teepees) are carried by dogs. (C. Briggs) (1975)