Serial Number
300-00283
Title
Angel Martos y Navarrete al Marques de las Amarillas. Description of geography of area in Texas.
Author(s)
Martos y Navarrete, Angel (Gobernador)
Date
12-06-1759
Documentation
Los adaes and San Augustin de Ahumada. December 6, 1759. Copy.
Summary
Governor of Texas writes to the viceroy describing area around Santa Rosa and orconzito creek, during a trip to consider fray Abad's petition to establish a presidio in the region. Excellent description of distances, wildlife, plant life, I.e. necessary requirements for establishing of mission. (M. Bowman) (1979)
Persons
Martos y Navarrete, Angel (Gobernador)
Barrio y Jauregui, Jacinto del
Rio, Domingo del
Abad, Joseph (Fray)
Blampen, (Frances)
Amarrilas, Marques de las (Virrey)
Places
Santa Rosa
La Bahia
Trinidad (Rio)
Orconzitos (Charcos)
Guazagualcos
San Augustin de Ahumada
Ethnic Groups
Vidais
Orcoquizas
First Location
AZU Film 4615 rl. 009 fr. 0861-0867
Original Location
TXU, Austin, Thc-Ba, rl. 009 fr. 0861-0867
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
6750
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