Letters from and to Salcedo concerning refurnishing the militias of Nuevo Reyno de Leon and Nuevo Santander with horses and mules, includes inventory of the horses and mules in existence with small note on their bad condition. (T. Kahana. January 1989)

Tovar, Diaz de Luna, Soler being retired from campaign; describes dealings with Cumpa, Guero, Yagonxli at Principe. Campaign in which Tovar led troop of Gilenos, Opatas, Chiricahuas into Chiricahua mountains against hostiles campaign failed to find any Indians, only 14 abandoned rancherias at Pina. Reports on loss of horses, one Dies from Pimas, Opatas campaign against Apaches at Florida mountain. Mention of tren. Frequent mention of lack of water, even at tinajas and Cienegas. (A. Dean, March 1989)

Travel diaries written by Borica while conducting a military thru 1-18-1791; sends message to subdelegado ordering him to conduct visitas in his jurisdiction; population in Cienaga primarily Indian; condition of Bernardino and Cruz pueblos better than most he has visited; suspends visit to Ysabel due to cold Weather and snow; requests that Lagardo be present in Andres or Bachiniba because he wants to make use of his expertise on Indians; dispatches Garcia as teniente general to Cruz and Bernardino pueblos in order to conduct visitas; sends 4 men to Chihuahua with the visita records for a number of jurisdictions; visited Pueblo de Andres where he named the Indian Domingo Valles teniente general; due to cold Weather horses were not able to continue and had to request new horses and 20 men from Cordero in order to continue in March or April; due to delay relays message to subdelegados in Cosiguriachy prohibiting the suspension of services for the Indians so they won't be affected by his delay; includes in this last order missions run by Franciscans and secular ministers but not those running the missions in Guadalupanos who operate different orders; prohibited as well the pursuit of Indians escaped from missions; visits Pueblo of Nombre de Dios where he meets Cordero and Apache Indian captain Ojos Colorados and Turegoslan discussed the plan to attack the Rancheria of Manta Prieta put sargento Reyes in command of 30 men Charged with the attack; Pueblo of Nombre de Dios made up of two Indian groups Taraumares and ?; named Indian Espinosa teniente general of San Geronimo and gave him guidelines by which to govern; named Juan de Lamas (Indian) as teniente Coronel; letter introducing the diarios de comision from 1-19-1791 thru 2-4-1791; explains that depending on the severity of the cold Weather and the condition of the animals he may have to suspend temporarily the continuation of the visitas; he personally is suffering the effects of the cold Weather; had two Indians from Nombre de Dios and Cuebas pueblos resettled to their towns found on the hacienda de Dolores; gave permission to Indian Juan Nicolas and his family to remain settled in Tulimes despite an absence of twenty years; named teniente Coronel the Indian Andres Conchos de Santa Cruz put him in charge of Tulimes, San Pablo, and San Pedro, found Indian Joseph Cervantes with woman sent her away, found another Indian from Chubica named Antonio, notes how Indians were forced to work the lands of Bustamante instead of their own with the result that they experienced food shortages, also used Indians as cooks, water carriers, and sweepers in weekly rotations without pay and giving them only meals, Borica prohibits this from occurring again, names Berroteran as teniente general, notes abundance of corn in jurisdiction of Chihuahua, receives information from subdelegado of Batopilas on naming of Indian Jose Julian as teniente general de Navagame. (O. Velez, March 1989)

Ripperda has not given Thobar requested leave. Ripperda suggests that vecinos be paid to campaign if Thobar doesn't return 10 soldiers and 4 Indians. Complains of Indian killing and stealing of oxen, Indian insubordination and fear of Indian thieves, taking Indians to missions. Hopes of punishment of Indians, taking prisoners to bring in Indian captain. Reports on death of Indian prisoners and prisoners at captain's house. Slow movement of detachment due to bad condition of horses. (L. L. Woodward, March 1988)

Castro requests 40 armed men commanded by Zozaya and Garcia Trio. Zozaya replies that escort cannot be provided because there are not enough mules, and horses are suffering from flea epidemic and poor pastures. (A. Tukey, June 1988)

A Series of letters concerning events affecting the tercera and mules in lacombas possession, documenting number and description of horses, monthly troop strength and location reports as well as military rolls, health report for Martinez, death of governor, custom, and problems of borrowing mules and horses from civilian population for transport of military equipment, pardon given to Gutierrez, settlement of debts with Indians, edict setting policy on treatment of ministers of tribunals, promotion of Soto and subsequent dismissal due to alcoholic problems followed by testimony from witnesses of resulting derelictions of duty and finally his replacement with Venavidez, formal charges lodged against Soto, dicharge of bortrego and replacement with Palos, desire to dismiss Puga, shipment of sealed documents to governor, enlistment of Arocha to replace Soto, informing Ugalde of preparation for campaign, recent theft of mules and horses from mission and statement from priests in charge, problems of acquisition of mules through purchase or legal seizure due to unavailability of said animal, troop movement and destination as campaign looms near, temporarily filling a comission for teniente de justicia with Cossio, Galban handing over command of company to Lacomba, promotions of Echeagarrey ands Gutierrez de la Cueva to assistants to the inspector, Gutierrez de la Cueva assigned the job of shipping arms, orders requesting movement of troops to a more strategic area, impracticality of this due to poor topography, orders to send 100 horses and lacombas reluctance because of Lipanes tribe, filing of credit and debit report for previous year, agricultural activities of mission, late arrival of Arocha and Puga. (O. Velez, October 1988)

Various high officials of segunda compania volante de Nuevo Santander send letters to Ugalde. Includes detailed account of battle with Indians; situation of drought causing procurement and maintenance of mounts to be almost impossible. (D. J. McClelland, March 1988)

Concerns measures needed to counter barbarian Indians who have left province in ruins; notes problems of horseherd protection; situation of military bases; strategic concerns of troop placement; recent events at Pueblo of Santa Cruz; possibility of entreating barbarian Indians to good faith; desire for their peaceful missionization. Fayni argues Indians require conquest by force of arms. (J. Williams, March 1987)