Monthly reports with daily entries from Linares presidio to Juan Ugalde on Indian attacks, pillaging, horse rustling, desertion, and renegade soldiers; payroll distribution and widespread illness with fever. (E. Wilson, June 1989)

Villa de Tula, bando is published; Garza Falcon junior is promoted to captain of Camargo when his father died; Indians are pursued by Cierragorda's troops, Indians left behind bows and arrows, some sables and pistolas; leader of Indians was Indio Pedro. (M. Marroquin, November 1988)

Concerns report on the status of provincias of Nuevo Santander: report is summarized in chart showing number of armed men, name of villas, weapons and horses in each villa (see ff. 300); notice about return of troops from the base of Laredo; recommendation that Ramon Ferea be promoted to alferez; order given to troops and population to be on guard for possible French invasion; governor sends a list of military officials to viceroy for approval (each suggested promotion is included in the document. Index of promotions see f. 333) (M. Marroquin, November 1988).

Report on Indians theft and disorders; index; Castro complaints about poor reception given to him in Tlaxcala; de las Casas complains of insults by fray Diaz who has excommunicated him in an outburst of anger; index; Alcudia is given the post of first secretary of state; regulations about marriages among university people are sent to Cierragorda; fishing licence is approved for laci and Chiles; Serna's and Echegaray's Cases are reviewed in comandancia de oriente; notice is given about the relocation of Indians under the authority of fray Castillo. (documents are, on the most part, summaries compiled in indexes addressed to the viceroy) (M. Marroquin, November 1988)

Concerns letters from Lorca to viceroy giving notice of new job being undertaken. Junon complains about Jose Santana who is captain of Villa Escandon. Internship is requested to cover absences of Santana. Lorca is appointed governor of Nuevo Santander when Lasaga resigned. Lorca requests promotion to brigadier, claiming that his salary as governor isn't enough to support his lifestyle and family. Document is very repetitive and bears little information. (M. Marroquin, November, 1988)

Very important and detailed correspondence include (especially agricultural and religious supplies for 3 missions of the Santa Barbara Canal; F. 309 lists officers for 3 Principal California presidios. Serra reports on repairs to old and construction of new missions, emphasizing temporal and evangelical elements in conquest of souls. F. 312 details requirements for furnishing missions and religious objects for each mission. Provides salaries of religious personnel for each. F. 313 is a list of priests at each of 8 missions attached to Monterrey. Comments on bad examples for Indians set by troops and settlers in area. Neve discusses weapons and clothing supplies for California troops and settlers. F. 318 list of clothing necessary for people in missions and presidios. Ff. 319-320 refer to past methods in determining minimal subsistance of food and clothing supplies. F. 321 is chart of amount of bullets, gunpowder, flints and types of weapons by presidio needed for defense. Defines need for new regulations to correct deficiencies due to distances of king and real hacienda from California. Proposes improved military organization and requests greater numbers of soldiers, supplies and horses. F. 324 discusses military escorts, organization, personnel, time of year with estimated subordination of soldiers, military promotions, equipment for cavalry units. Census of military personnel, including tackle and rider's clothing for cavalry. Distribution of animals to each presidio. Ff. 332-333 provides detailed list of tackle and clothing by cavalry officer for Monterrey, San Francisco and San Diego. F. 336 is chart of higher officers and numbers of soldiers for same presidios. F. 339 distribution by type and number of weapons to same three. F. 341 numbers of mules and horses distributed to these presidios. Other topics of San Francisco, storage and distribution of weapons to prevent sales to Indians, rations of food to presidios and missions, references to past ordinances for founding missions, family life of soldiers in presidios, evacuation of families in case of attack, duties and types of craftsmen with necessary supplies for same for settlements. (J. M. Johnson, January 1989)

A series of letters and index of letters that discuss: acknowledgement of receipt of index of letters 79-81, giving Garza leave and choosing someone to fill his vacancy, commitment to governor of Texas to supply troops if the French attempt an expedition on that coast, vacant posts due to the promotion of Frevino and the death of Gonzales Huerta, index of letters 79-81. (O. Velez, January 1989)

A Series of letters written by Vaamonde Villamil to el conde de Revilla Gigedo all of which relate to petition for promotion to Coronel de Infanteria del ejercito and include 3 copies of a letter which include detailed accounting of his military career in Mexico and Spain (war against the English) in support of his petition. (O. Velez, November 1988)

Barrio discusses virrey's cooperation with Cuellas in completing his assignment. (D. Marksz, July 1987)

Diary describing troop movements and Indian hostilities in Vicinity of presidio del Paso del Norte. (D. Marksz, July 1987)