Correspondence concerning: receipt of revistas; discovery of mines at San Nicolas; construction of mission; financial and administrative business, particularly regarding rentas; departure of ship bound for Spain carrying silver and fruit; search for pelicans per superior order of virrey, but response is that none were sighted; conflicts with many Indian groups, description of attacks on missions, haciendas, rancherias; who involved in military actions, whom killed, number of horses, mules killed or stolen by Indians; description of pursuit of Indians by military, efforts made to reduce population or to negotiate. (L. Kerr, September 1988)

Correspondence in which Urresti communicates news worthy of virrey's attention, concerning missions under his command, at nearby mission, suspected by Urresti of only seeking relief from viral epidemic decimating nation, Piedracitos request same at other mission, duplicitous intentions suspected also, quiet, peaceful behavior of Indians at another mission noted, participation in 'cosecha de Frutos' also peaceful, military skirmishes along Rio Blanco involving Indians discussed, establishment of 'las Pazes' per virrey's 'mandato'; letters from virrey commenting on, commending, actions taken by Urresti, approving request by interim governor of Coahuila for 50 soldiers, ordering that silver, though in 'corta cantidad', continue to be mined at Yguana, informing of 'insultos' from siguis(?); letter concerning 'quadernos' containing information on Munoz y Villavicencio's conduct in office. (L. Kerr, December 1988)

Correspondence concerning: index of letters included; discovery of new mines, metals, silver, flooding of various mines, damages incurred; lack of arms and soldiers along frontera, effect upon countering of Indian attacks, tranquility of Chichimecas, many of whom had converted; debate over sending soldiers to missions to ensure la quietud y custodia of the Indians; reviews by Ussel y Guimbarda of military conditions and salaries, military relations with Indians, mining. (L. Kerr, November 1988)

Mendinueta itemizes four separate bandas from Croix: receipt of silver, destruction of Jesuit school, desertion, execution of prisoners. (S. Gibbs, August 1987)

Concerns funds needed for college in Chihuahua and cattle from property of college to be used for war against Apaches; complaint about mistreatment of Taraumares and Tepehuanes and description of them; discussion of provisions needed in Chihuahua and distribution of cattle and seeds; also discussion of distribution of land to Indians and detailed account of situation of haciendas de labor; mention of appointment of official to account for funds in Chihuahua and detailed investigation of these funds and book-keeping in notarized document, of its origins, management and destination. Discussion of formation of troop in Chihuahua. (M. Vasquez, may 1988)

Correspondence concerning: complaint about lack of generosity of Jesuits in providing horses and trip made by Cuellar to Durango and Chihuahua; also necessity to appoint priest to missions of Sinaloa, Durango and Sonora; detailed description of several attacks by Indians and urgent need to train men in order to create solid troop in Chihuahua, also detailed account of mismanagement of funds in Chihuahua and of profits made from smelting of silver. Correspondence with town council on commerce and mines of Chihuahua regarding need of aid in money, personnel, weapons, and provisions to pursue war against Indian enemies, detailed account of assumed costs of such war for a year. Discussion of transference of official and his detachment from Agua Nueva to Chihuahua. (M. Vasquez, May 1988)

Concerns notice of supplies given to missions. Funds requested for health problems of visitador. Stipends for travel expenses provided for government official. Gold mines discovered in real de Mazapil, near San Luis Potosi. Zacatecas chosen as place of collection for gold and silver. Chart containing list of missions and inventories of domestic animals for each.

Correspondence concerning Indian depredations and subsequent military expedition in Nueva Vizcaya. Includes certificacion y revista de cuadernos of past earlier military engagements with indios barbaros, plus letters from virrey authorizing campaign against Apaches. (J. H. Ochs, June 1988)

Letters concerning appointment of Arriero to transport silver from San Phelipe el real to Mexico, Christobal Dominguez, first choice for the job died and Cayetano Franco is appointed, Altamira testifies that Cayetano left the town with 199 silver ingots. Letters explaining the delay on the arrival of the silver, a number of notes requesting silver to be sent to Chihuahua every six months from the mines. Letters asking for the establishment of new religious missions in the Tharaumara Alta y Baja in order to subdue the Indians and increase the production of the mines. (T. Kahana, November 1988)

Postscripts to letter concerning gold placers Aigame, temporarily abandoned silver mine Bacuachi. (T. Sheridan, 1976)