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Presidios (Relocation)

Letters between Mendinuta and virrey concerning Indian hostilities and change in presidio placement rules.

Author(s): 
Fermin de Mendinueta, Pedro
Author(s): 
Virrey
Date: 
09-10-1772
Documentation: 
Santa Fee. May 18, 1773 - July 27, 1773. 33p. Letter. Original, signed.
Keywords: 
Crimes (Murder) Droughts Indians (Depredations) Indians (Relations) Insects Military Appointments Military Campaigns Military Inspections Presidios (Establishment) Presidios (Relocation)
General Subjects: 
Military

Letter from Mendinuta to Croix about transfer of presidio El Paso

Author(s): 
Fermin de Mendinueta, Pedro (Gobernador)
Date: 
11-14-1767
Documentation: 
Santa Fee. November 14, 1767. 6p. Letter. Original, signed.
Keywords: 
Animals (Domestic) Land Military Personnel Presidios (Establishment) Presidios (Relocation) Topography
General Subjects: 
Agriculture Geography Military

Report of Cachupin's visita of El Paso wherein he suggests presidio be moved to Robledo; related letters.

Author(s): 
Velez Cachupin, Thomas (Gobernador)
Author(s): 
Virrey(?)
Author(s): 
and others
Date: 
10-24-1766
Documentation: 
Santa Fe. October 24, 1766 - July 2, 1767. 9p. Letter. Original, signed.
Keywords: 
Presidios (Relocation) Visitas (Gubernatorial)
General Subjects: 
Military

Routine administrative correspondence between Bustamante, captain of presidio of Guajoquilla, and virrey.

Author(s): 
Bustamante y Tagle, Bernardo Antonio de (Capitan)
Author(s): 
Virrey
Date: 
01-01-1761
Documentation: 
Guajoquilla. January 1, 1761 through August 27, 1769. 82pp. Letters, ordenes. Signed, drafts.
Keywords: 
Indians (Pacification) Indians (Treaties) Military Appointments Military Organization And Administration Military Retirement Military Rolls Military Salaries Military Service Records Muleteers Presidios (Relocation) Visitas (Military) Weapons
General Subjects: 
Military

Correspondence between virrey, captains of presidios of Junta de los Rios and Janos.

Author(s): 
Leizaola, Francisco Joseph de (Capitan)
Author(s): 
Munoz, Manuel (Capitan)
Author(s): 
Virrey
Date: 
02-14-1756
Documentation: 
Janos. February 14, 1756 through July 27, 1767. 80pp. Letters, ordenes. Signed, drafts.
Keywords: 
Indians (Depredations) Labor Force (Indians) Military Appointments Military Inspections Military Life Military Organization And Administration Military Personnel Military Rolls Military Service Records Military Supplies Presidios Presidios (Relocation) Visitas (Military) Vital Statistics Weapons (Inventory)
General Subjects: 
Biography Military

Correspondence of viceroy Bucareli and O'conor

Author(s): 
O'conor, Hugo
Author(s): 
Bucareli y Ursua, Antonio (Fray)
Date: 
02-14-1774
Documentation: 
Chihuahua. February 14 - August 30, 1774. 14p. Letter. Original, signed
Keywords: 
Military Organization Military Supplies Militia Presidios Presidios (Relocation) Weapons
General Subjects: 
Military

Letters and informe submitted by Crespo to viceroy Bucareli.

Author(s): 
Crespo, Francisco Antonio (Gobernador)
Date: 
11-25-1774
Documentation: 
Altar, Tubac. November 25 - December 15, 1774. 23p. Letter, informe. Original, copy.
Keywords: 
Commerce (Indians) Indians (Depredations) Indians (Intertribal Relations) Indians (Wars) Logistics Military Expeditions Mission Establishment Presidios (Construction) Presidios (Relocation) Transportation (Routes)
General Subjects: 
Exploration Linguistics Military Missions Technology

Letters and related certification of new presidio sites, from comandant O'Conor to viceroy Bucareli; includes response.

Author(s): 
O'conor, Hugo
Author(s): 
Bucarely y Ursua, Antonio (Fray)
Date: 
08-20-1775
Documentation: 
San Bernardino del Bac, Santa Cruz, Janos. August 20 - September 1. 6p. Letter, certificos. Original, signed
Keywords: 
Presidios (Relocation) Reglamento (1772)
General Subjects: 
Exploration Military