Copy, possibly in Father Xavier de Mora's own hand, of an exchange of letters between himself and Father Eusebio Francisco Kino. In the first, dated October 3, 1696, Father Xavier de Mora criticizes Father Kino's failure to obey orders and his handlin...
Description:
Purchased from Dawson's Los Angeles on the Henry Raup Wagner Fund, 1965.
Subject (Name):
Jesuits, Kino, Eusebio Francisco,--1644-1711, San Francisco de Xavier Mission (Sonora, Mexico), and Xavier de Mora, Francisco
Letter from Zachary Tayor as Aide to the Commander in Chief, to the Cuartel General Ejercito de Ocupacion concerning a previous communication by a commission dealing with contributions for Nuevo Leon. Taylor expresses satisfaction with the impartialit...
Subject (Name):
United States--Army--History--Mexican War, 1846-1848
Subject (Topic):
Mexican War, 1846-1848, Mexican War, 1846-1848--Campaigns, and Mexican War, 1846-1848--Occupied territories
Viceroy Bucareli, having read Father Palóu's diary which suggested the possibilities of more missions in the San Francisco area, is inspired to establish six new missions. The letters inform Fray Junípero Serra, president of the California missions,...
Subject (Geographic):
California--History--To 1846
Subject (Name):
Anza, Juan Bautista de, 1735-1788, New Spain Viceroy (1771-1779 : Bucareli y Ursúa), Palóu, Francisco, 1723-1789, Rivera y Moncada, Fernando de, and Serra, Junípero, 1713-1784
Reviews the conditions in the missions, the work and number of Indians whom Father Kino had converted, his disappointment in the laxness of the priests who followed him, and the events leading to the uprising of the Pima Indians. He describes in detai...
Subject (Name):
Campos, Agusti´n de, 1669-1737,
Gonzalez, Manuel, 1645-1702,
Kappus, Marcus Antonio, 1657-1717,
Kino, Eusebio Francisco, 1644-1711,
Mange, Juan Mateo, 1670-1727?
Saeta, Francisco Javier de, 1664-1695,
Theran, Domingo, Almonazir, Diego de, Jesuits --Pimeria Alta (Mexico and Ariz.), Pima Indians--Missions, and Pima Indians--Wars
Subject (Topic):
Apache Indians and Missions --Pimeri´a Alta (Mexico and Ariz.)
A report to Viceroy Conde de Revilla Gigedo regarding the situation in Pimeri´a Alta after the recent Pima Indian rebellion. Balthasar questions a report by Governor Diego Ortiz Parrilla and describes his fear for the safety of the missionaries.
Coahuila and Texas (Mexico). Governor (1826-1827 : Arizpe)
Published / Created:
1827 Feb 22
Call Number:
WA MSS S-989 C6313
Collection Title:
Letters : to Estado y de Relaciones
Image Count:
4
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Letters concerning requests by Reuben Ross (WA MSS S-988;C6313) to settle Catholic families in Texas, near the Natchitoches between the Red and Colorado rivers, a section of land previously granted to Brig. Gen. Arthur Wavell. Gov. Arizpe (WA MSS S-98...
Subject (Geographic):
Colorado River (Colo. Mexico), Red River (N.M. : River), and Texas Colonization
Subject (Name):
Coahuila and Texas (Mexico). Governor (1826-1827 : Arizpe) , Padilla, Juan Antonio, d. 1839, Ross, Reuben, d. 1828, and Wavell, Arthur Goodall, 1785-1860
