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Military Expeditions

Joaquin de Real Alencaster (gobernador). Instructions by governor to his lieutenants to organize and conduct scouting expedition to observe and investigate movements of pike expedition near Taos.

Author(s): 
Real Alencaster, Joaquin del (Gobernador)
Date: 
04-18-1807
Documentation: 
Santa Fe. 18 April 1807. 9p. Instructions. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Military Expeditions Spanish-U.S. Relations
General Subjects: 
Exploration Legal Military Political

Nemesio Salcedo (comandante general). Two letters to governor of New Mexico acknowledging receipt of diaries of expedition to Arkansas river and reports of visitas to Laguna, Zuni and Alburquerque.

Author(s): 
Salcedo, Nemesio (Comandante General)
Date: 
10-25-1806
Documentation: 
Hacienda de los ornos. 25 October 1806. 3p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Military Expeditions Visitas (Gubernatorial)
General Subjects: 
Exploration Legal Political

Joaquin del Real Alencaster (gobernador). Drafts of five letters to the comandante general fowarding to him diaries of Faciundo Melgares...

Author(s): 
Real Alencaster, Joaquin del (Gobernador)
Date: 
10-08-1806
Documentation: 
Santa Fe. 8 October 1806. 7p. Letter. Draft. Orginal. Signed.
Keywords: 
Indians (Relations) Military Expeditions Spanish-French Relations Visitas (Gubernatorial)
General Subjects: 
Economics Ethnography Exploration Military Political

Joaquin del Real Alencaster (gobernador). Letter to Ygnacio Soltelo outlining plans for expedition to review geography of Rio del norte area and request for co-operation with expedition.

Author(s): 
Real Alencaster, Joaquin del (Gobernador)
Date: 
08-24-1806
Documentation: 
Santa Fe. 24 August 1806. 2p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Military Expeditions
General Subjects: 
Ethnography Exploration Geography Military Political

Nemesio Salcedo (comandante general). note to governor of New Mexico acknowledging receipt of reports of lack of supporting troops and Indians for Vial and Chalvert expedition.

Author(s): 
Salcedo, Nemesio (Comandante General)
Date: 
07-18-1806
Documentation: 
Chihuahua. 18 July 1806. 1p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Indians (Relations) Military Expeditions
General Subjects: 
Ethnography Exploration Military Political

Joaquin del Real Alencaster (gobernador). Letter to comandante general reviewing relations with allied Indians, and supporting plans for expedition by Juan Lucero.

Author(s): 
Real Alencaster, Joaquin del (Gobernador)
Date: 
04-01-1806
Documentation: 
Santa Fe. 1 April 1806. 4p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Keywords: 
Indians (Relations) Military Expeditions
General Subjects: 
Ethnography Legal Military Political

Real Alencaster, Joaquin del to Salcedo, Nemesio. Diary of Vial expedition to the great plains.

Author(s): 
Real Alencaster, Joaquin del (Gobernador)
Date: 
11-20-1805
Documentation: 
Santa Fee. November 20, 1805. 3 pages. Letter. Original. Draft.
Keywords: 
Indians (Relations) Military Expeditions Spanish-U.S. Relations
General Subjects: 
Exploration Geography