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Rafael Martinez Pacheco (gobernador). Report to comandante general that three comanche chiefs have returned to their rancherias and one other, Andres, is on his way with an escort to visit the comandante general.

Author(s): 
Martinez Pacheco, Rafael (Gobernador)
Date: 
04-26-1789
Documentation: 
Bexar. April 26, 1789. 2p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Indians (Relations)
General Subjects: 
Ethnography Military Political

Rafael Martinez Pacheco (gobernador). Report of visit by comanches and urgent need for more supplies to provide gifts to tribes to retain peace treaties.

Author(s): 
Martinez Pacheco, Rafael (Gobernador)
Date: 
03-30-1789
Documentation: 
Bexar. March 30, 1789. 4p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Indians (Relations) Indians (Treaties) Military Supplies
General Subjects: 
Economics Ethnography Military Political

Rafael Martinez Pacheco (gobernador). note to comandante general reporting clashes among various Indian tribes.

Author(s): 
Martinez Pacheco, Rafael (Gobernador)
Date: 
03-30-1789
Documentation: 
Bexar. March 30, 1789. 2p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Indians (Depredations) Indians (Intertribal Relations)
General Subjects: 
Ethnography Legal Military Political

Rafael Martinez Pacheco (gobernador). Report to comandante general of confrontation and skirmish with group of carancahuase Indians near mouth of Guadalupe river.

Author(s): 
Martinez Pacheco, Rafael (Gobernador)
Date: 
03-02-1789
Documentation: 
Bexar. March 2, 1789. 2p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Indians (Depredations)
General Subjects: 
Ethnography Military Political

Rafael Martinez Pacheco (gobernador). Report of arrival of 39 comanche Indians seeking peace treaty and aid from Spanish.

Author(s): 
Martinez Pacheco, Rafael (Gobernador)
Date: 
03-16-1789
Documentation: 
Bexar. March 16, 1789. 2p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Indians (Relations) Indians (Treaties)
General Subjects: 
Ethnography Military Political

Juan Antonio Romero. Account sheets for gifts given to Indians, including items presented and costs.

Author(s): 
Romero, Jose Antonio
Date: 
03-16-1789
Documentation: 
Bexar. March 16, 1789. 2p. Informe. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Indians (Relations) Prices
General Subjects: 
Economics Ethnography Legal Military Political

Rafael Martinez Pacheco (gobernador). Governor reports arrival of small band of lipan Indians who complain of comanches stealing their horses.

Author(s): 
Martinez Pacheco, Rafael (Gobernador)
Date: 
02-02-1789
Documentation: 
Bexar. February 2, 1789. 2p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Horses Indians (Depredations) Indians (Intertribal Relations)
General Subjects: 
Agriculture Ethnography Military Political

Manuel de Espadas (capitan). Report to governor of raid on band of marauding Indians.

Author(s): 
Espadas, Manuel de (Capitan)
Date: 
02-12-1789
Documentation: 
La Bahia. February 12, 1789. 3p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Indians (Depredations) Indians (Relations)
General Subjects: 
Ethnography Military Political