Exploration

Luis de San Denis. Documents concerning San Denis' journey thru Texas.

Serial Number
210-00015
Title
Luis de San Denis. Documents concerning San Denis' journey thru Texas.
Author(s)
San denis, Luis de
Date
00-00-1713
Date
00-00-1715
Documentation
Mexico. 1713-1715. Copy. Photostat.
Summary
San Denis authorized by French authorities in Louisiana to travel to Texas to buy livestock (9/12/1713). He and 24 French canadians go from Louisiana to presidio del Norte. Capitan Ramon sends Frenchmen to Mexico City. Spaniards take San Denis' declaracion of his journey, noting his encounters with various Indian groups, especially Texas Indians (6/6/1715). Fiscal (8/15/1715) informs virrey of situation, implying that San Denis is French Spy. Junta de guerra (8/22/1715) discusses French threat and recommends reestablishment of missions among Texas Indians. (T. Sheridan) (1977)
Persons
San Denis, Luis de (French Soldier, Explorer)
Rivera, Ramon de la (Capitan del Norte Presidio)
Bernardino (Gobernador of Asinay Indians)
Hidalgo, Francisco (Fray) (OFM)
Urrutia, Joseph (Capitan)
Ramon, Diego (Capitan de San Juan Bautista Presidio)
Salinas Varaona, Gregorio de (Capitan de Galvez Presidio)
Places
Louisiana (Luiciana)(Provincia)
Movila
San Juan (French Fort)
Mississippi (Rio)
Rojo (Rio)
Grande del Norte (Rio)
Navenacho (Asinay Pueblo)
Nacao (Asinay Pueblo)
Namidi (Asinay Pueblo)
Nacocodoch (Asinay Pueblo)
Ainay (Asinay Pueblo)
Nadococo (Asinay Pueblo)
Nasony (Asinay Pueblo)
Nacitos (Asinay Pueblo)
Nachoos (Asinay Pueblo)
CadOjedacho (Asinay Pueblo)
Asinay (Cabecera Of Asinay Nacion)
Mississippi (Rio)
Paspaugula (Indian Pueblo)
Bilocsialiades (Indian Pueblo)
Santa Maria de Galvez (Pensacola) (Presidio)
San Juan Bautista del Rio del Norte (Presidio)
Movila
Ethnic Groups
Franceses
Tonicas
Nachitoches
Asinays
Texas
Naches
First Location
TXU, Tex. Hist. Ctr. Arch. S. Fran. El grande 2q248 835 v. 008 pp. 026-044
Original Location
BNM, Mexico, Arch. S. Fran. El Grande
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4640
UAIR Filtering Fields
Person Last Name
San Denis
Rivera
Bernardino
Hidalgo
Urrutia
Ramon
Salinas Varaona
Beginning Date (repacked)
1713
End Date (repacked)
1715
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
uadc://masterindex/15935
ISO 369-1 Language code
es
ISO 369-3 Language code
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Domingo de Teran de los Rios. Diario of Teran entrada into Texas, May 16, 1691 to April 19, 1692.

Serial Number
210-00014
Title
Domingo de Teran de los Rios. Diario of Teran entrada into Texas, May 16, 1691 to April 19, 1692.
Author(s)
Teran de los Rios, Domingo de
Date
04-15-1692
Documentation
Veracruz. April 15, 1692. Photostat of copy.
Summary
Teran's diario of his entrada from Coahuila presidio into Provincia de Texas, noting geography, Flora, fauna, Indian groups he encountered. Mentions Indian gobernador named Bernardino, apparently Texas Indian in rebellion against Spaniards. Notes trouble, delay caused by storms, rain, snow. Discusses visit to Cadodacha Indians, led by official called a cadi. Return trip by fragata down Gulf of Mexico coast to Veracruz. (T. Sheridan) (1977)
Persons
Teran de los Rios, Domingo de (Gobernador de Texas)
Martinez, Francisco (Teniente de Expedicion)
Salinas, Gregorio de (Capitan)
Bernardino (Gobernador of Texas Rebel Indians)
Cadi (Cadoacho Indian Leader)
Places
Coahuila (Presidio)
Colorado (Rio)
San Marcos (Rio)
Monclova (Villa)
Santa Margarita de Buenavista (Real)
Texas (Provincia)
Ethnic Groups
Odoesmades
Mescales
Momons
Jumanas
Cibolas
Casquesas
Cantonas
Franceses
Texas
Cadodachos
Nasitos
Nasonipos
First Location
TXU, Tex. Hist. Ctr. Arch. S. Fran. El grande 2q248 835 v. 009 pp. 071-113
Original Location
BNM, Mexico, Arch. S. Fran. El Grande
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4652
UAIR Filtering Fields
Person Last Name
Teran de los Rios
Martinez
Salinas
Beginning Date Month
April
Beginning Date (repacked)
04-15-1692
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
uadc://masterindex/15934
ISO 369-1 Language code
es
ISO 369-3 Language code
spa
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Fray Damian Masanett. Masanett's diario of trip from San Salvador mission to mission San Francisco de los Texas; related documents.

Serial Number
210-00008
Title
Fray Damian Masanett. Masanett's diario of trip from San Salvador mission to mission San Francisco de los Texas; related documents.
Author(s)
Masanett, Damian (Fray)
Date
08-20-1691
Documentation
San Francisco de los Texas. August 20, 1691. Peticion. Copy.
Summary
Franciscans request at least 10 soldiers be sent to Bahia del Espiritu Santo, noting that Indians in area enemies of Europeans, and had killed French, English, Spanish and Dutch without ever being punished (7/19/1691). Military officials discuss whether expedition should press on to territory of Texas Indians or remain at Bahia (7/21/1691). Franciscan diario of trip from San Salvador mission in Coahuila to mission San Francisco de los Texas (5/16-8/20, 1691), noting- encounter with Indian groups- Mescales, Yoricas, Chomes, Machomes, Parachacas, Pamanes- living between Rio Grande, Rio Sabinos, all of who rely on buffalo, wild food gathering, none of whom hunt; difficulties traveling with livestock- cattle, goats, sheep- because of rivers in flood, poor pasturage, etc; Flora, fauna, geography, often giving Indian names for places; resources of Rio Nueces area, including many walnuts, buffalo, fish; arrival Indians, many different naciones to trade for tobacco, knives, rosaries, etc. (See 201); visit to Rancheria of payay Indians, nacion Muy grande, choma, Cibola, caynaaya Indians live along Rio Grande and are enemies of Apaches, who fight everyone except Salineros, Apaches described mui-Guerreros who fight with armed horses; chomas described as yndios que en el parraly y Nueva Mexico llaman jumanes, who hunt buffalo from source of Rio Guadalupe to land of Texas during warm time of year, returning to riverine homes during winter; arrival of ships from Veracruz at Espiritu Santo; friendly greeting by Texas Indians, who mourned death of one missionary, many others from unnamed enfermedad. Excellent information on Indians of southern, central, eastern Texas. (T. Sheridan) (1977)
Persons
Teran de los Rios, Domingo de (Gobernador de Texas)
Martinez, Francisco (Capitan)
Masanett, Damian (Fray) (OFM)
Places
Espiritu Santo (Bahia)
San Salvador del Valle de Santiago (Coahuila Mision)
San Francisco de los Texas (Mision)
Coahuila (Provincia)
Sabinos (Rio)
Nueces (Rio)
Espiritu Santo (Bahia)
Ethnic Groups
Franceses
Ingleses
Holandeses
Texas
Mescales
Yoricas
Chomes
Machomes
Pamanes
Quemos
Pacpules
Ocanas
Chaguanes
Pactaluces
Paaces
Sanpanales
Patchales
Papanacas
Carchiquis
Paquachiames
Aguapalamas
Samampaces
Vanas
Payabanes
Patavos
Putahays
Patsaus
Payayes
Chumans
Cauguecas
Cantonas
Cabas
Sanas
Tojos
Toaas
Cholomes
Cibolas
Caynaayas
Apaches
Salineros
Jumanes
Muruames
Parchacas
Apaycis
First Location
TXU, Tex. Hist. Ctr. Arch. S. Fran. El grande 2q248 835 v. 010 pp. 047-080
Original Location
BNM, Mexico, Arch. S. Fran. El Grande
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4657
UAIR Filtering Fields
Person Last Name
Teran de los Rios
Martinez
Masanett
Beginning Date Month
August
Beginning Date (repacked)
08-20-1691
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
uadc://masterindex/15928
ISO 369-1 Language code
es
ISO 369-3 Language code
spa
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Alonso de Leon. Diario of Alonso de Leon entrada to Bahia del Espiritu Santo, March 23-May 13, 1689.

Serial Number
210-00007
Title
Alonso de Leon. Diario of Alonso de Leon entrada to Bahia del Espiritu Santo, March 23-May 13, 1689.
Author(s)
Leon, Alonso de
Date
05-13-1689
Documentation
Presidio de Coahuila. May 13, 1689. Photostat of copy.
Summary
Diary of Leon's expedition to Bahia del Espiritu Santo from Coahuila. Accompanied by French prisoner with many contacts among Indians, Spaniards- encounter gathering of Indians of 5 naciones - Hapes, Jumenes, xiabu, Mescales, y otra- living in casilla cuvierta de Cueros de cibola- who hang heads of enemies from poles in front of their dwellings; note petroglyphs; journey thru great stretches of Mesquite, Nopales so thick at times they have to dismount; describe Flora, fauna, especially trees, commenting on great numbers, good quality of native walnuts, and buffalo; hear of 4 French traders operating among Indians, trading knives, tobacco for buffalo hides which they transported on dogs; lose over 100 horses in stampede, of which all but 36 recovered; reach French settlement and find it destroyed by Indians- books, bones, broken arcabuces scattered thru wreckage, explore Rio San Marcos; told by Indians that French community at Espiritu Santo suffered epidemic of smallpox (viruelas) which killed more than 100, then were tricked by Indians who came from far away under pretext of desire to trade and killed French in their homes; encounter Texas Indians, some of whom accompany Spaniards back to Coahuila presidio. (T. Sheridan) (1977)
Persons
Leon, Alonso de (Gobernador de Coahuila)
Masanett, Damian (Fray) (OFM, Capellan of Expedition)
Martinez, Francisco (Alferez)
Places
Coahuila (Provincia)
Hondo (Rio)
San Marcos (Rio)
Guadalupe (Rio)
Coahuila (Presidio)
Espiritu Santo (Bahia)
Ethnic Groups
Franceses
Hapes
Jumenes
Xiabus
Mescales
Texas
First Location
TXU, Tex. Hist. Ctr. Arch. S. Fran. El grande 2q248 835 v. 009 pp. 041-057
Original Location
BNM, Mexico, Arch. S. Fran. El Grande
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4651
UAIR Filtering Fields
Person Last Name
Leon
Masanett
Martinez
Beginning Date Month
May
Beginning Date (repacked)
05-13-1689
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
uadc://masterindex/15927
ISO 369-1 Language code
es
ISO 369-3 Language code
spa
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Francisco Elizondo. Entrada of Francisco Elizondo into province of Coahuila to reduce Chichimeca Indians there.

Serial Number
210-00004
Title
Francisco Elizondo. Entrada of Francisco Elizondo into province of Coahuila to reduce Chichimeca Indians there.
Author(s)
Elizondo, Francisco
Date
01-02-1674
Date
02-19-1674
Documentation
Santiago del Saltillo. January 2 - February 19, 1674. Auto. Photostat.
Summary
Elizondo entrada into province of Coahuila to Rio de las Sabinas 60 leagues north of Saltillo. Encounters various Indian groups, including some suffering from viruelas (small pox), called by names of their capitanes (See 022). Indians apparently sick, hungry, petitioning for reduccion. Describes poverty of country, noting that Indians don't know how to farm, and subsist only on raises y frutas de su tierra. Grants Indians lands along Rio de los Sabinas, advises that no Spaniards be allowed into area because of horror gran Indians have of them, nor should Spaniards be allowed to pass thru to hunt buffalo. (T. Sheridan) (1977)
Persons
Elizondo, Francisco de (Justicia Mayor y Capitan de Guerra de Saltillo)
Larios, Juan (Fray)
Huiquechal (Indian Capitan)
Bohole (Indian Capitan)
Manos Prietas (Indian Capitan) Pinaneca (Indian Capitan)
Obaya (Indian Capitan)
Babaymore (Indian Capitan)
Zupulama (Indian)
Omomones (Indian Capitan)
Xicocoje (Indian Capitan)
Places
Santiago del Saltillo (Villa)
Quahuila (Coahuila) (Provincia)
Sabinas (Rio)
Nuestra Senora de la Guadalupe (Villa)
Norte (Rio)
San Ildefonso de la Paz (Puesto)
Ethnic Groups
Xicocojes
Boboles
Huiguechales
Chichimecas
First Location
TXU, Tex. Hist. Ctr. Arch. S. Fran. El grande 2q248 835 v. 001 pp. 063-078
Original Location
BNM, Mexico, Arch. S. Fran. El Grande Leg. 0094 no. 03a ff. 063-078
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4628
UAIR Filtering Fields
Person Last Name
Elizondo
Larios
Beginning Date Month
January
End Date Month
February
Beginning Date (repacked)
01-02-1674
End Date (repacked)
02-19-1674
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
uadc://masterindex/15924
ISO 369-1 Language code
es
ISO 369-3 Language code
spa
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Alonso de Leon. Derrotero del viaje que hizo el general Alonso de Leon a la provincia de Coahuila del 9 de abril al 11 de junio de 1690.

Serial Number
210-00002
Title
Alonso de Leon. Derrotero del viaje que hizo el general Alonso de Leon a la provincia de Coahuila del 9 de abril al 11 de junio de 1690.
Author(s)
Leon, Alonso de
Date
S -(P-N.D.
Documentation
N.p. n.d. Photostat of copy.
Summary
Alonso de Leon's account of his entrada into provincia of Texas and his encounters with Texas Indians, who received him well. Briefly describes Texas agriculture and other aspects of culture, including wooden houses, raised beds, and cleanliness of Indians. Encounters Indians in league with French who attenpt to induce him to trade all his horses, clothing to them. (T. Sheridan) (1977)
Persons
Benavides, Francisco de (Capitan)
Leon, Alonso de (Gobernador de Coahuila)
Places
Nueces (Rio)
Guadalupe (Rio)
Medina (Rio)
Espiritu Santo (Bahia)
San Marcos (Rio)
San Francisco de los Texas (Pueblo)
San Sebastian (Valle)
Santissima Trinidad (Rio)
Texas (Provincia)
Ethnic Groups
Franceses
Texas
First Location
TXU, Tex. Hist. Ctr. Arch. S. Fran. El grande 2q248 835 v. 009 pp. 027-041
Original Location
BNM, Mexico, Arch. S. Fran. El Grande
Language
Spanish
Notes
Incomplete- beginning missing
Batch Reference Number
4650
UAIR Filtering Fields
Person Last Name
Benavides
Leon
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
uadc://masterindex/15922
ISO 369-1 Language code
es
ISO 369-3 Language code
spa
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Diario del viage que hace por tierra Gaspar de Portola, capitan de dragones del regimiento de Espana. Gobernador de Californias a los puertos de San Diego y Monterrey.

Serial Number
190-00007
Title
Diario del viage que hace por tierra Gaspar de Portola, capitan de dragones del regimiento de Espana. Gobernador de Californias a los puertos de San Diego y Monterrey.
Author(s)
Portola, Gaspar de
Date
00-00-1769
Date
00-00-1770
Documentation
N.p. 1769-1770. 30p. Copy.
Summary
A diary of an exploratory expedition from Santa Maria to Monterrey by land. none of the numerous Indians encountered along the way are identified, but are nevertheless described. (G. Miller) (1977)
Persons
Serra, Junipero (Padre)
Campa, Miguel (Fray)
Galvez, Jose
Rivera, Fernando de (Capitan)
Prat, Pedro
Rages, Pedro
Cortanso, Miguel
Portola, Gaspar de
Places
Santa Maria
San Juan de Dios
San Antonio
Ensenada de Todos Santos
Puerto de San Diego
Maria Santisima
Canal de Santa Barbara
Punta de la Concepcion
Santa Lucia
Puerto de Monterrey
Puerto de San Francisco
Punta de Pinos
Encino (Valle)
San Carlos
First Location
Bibl. Nac., Madrid. Ms. 19266 fol. 0231
Original Location
BNE, Madrid, Ms. 19266 ff. 0231
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4775
UAIR Filtering Fields
Person Last Name
Serra
Campa
Galvez
Rivera
Prat
Rages
Cortanso
Portola
Beginning Date (repacked)
1769
End Date (repacked)
1770
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
uadc://masterindex/15912
ISO 369-1 Language code
es
ISO 369-3 Language code
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Diario del viage que se hizo en la provincia de California al norte de esta peninsula.

Serial Number
190-00005
Title
Diario del viage que se hizo en la provincia de California al norte de esta peninsula.
Date
02-00-1766
Documentation
N.p. February , 1766. 25p. Copy.
Summary
A general description of the Baja California peninsula, with little detail or significance. (G. Miller) (1977)
Persons
Fernandez y Somera, Blas
Rivera y Moncada, Fernando Xavier de (Capitan)
Loreto
Gonzag, Fernando
Places
San Francisco de Borja (Mision)
San Jose de Vimbet
Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe (Ranchera)
Tubai
Kanin
San Ignacio (Rancheria)
Laguna de Chapala
San Luis
Keita
Vallikata
San Pedro
San Juan de Dios
Colorado (Rio)
Ethnic Groups
Luisanos
First Location
Bibl. Nac., Madrid. Ms. 19266 fol. 0231
Original Location
BNE, Madrid, Ms. 19266 ff. 0231
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4774
UAIR Filtering Fields
Person Last Name
Fernandez y Somera
Rivera y Moncada
Loreto
Gonzag
Beginning Date (repacked)
1766
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
uadc://masterindex/15910
ISO 369-1 Language code
es
ISO 369-3 Language code
spa
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Juan Antonio Balthasar. Carta circular, los padres provinciales de la asistencia de Espana en Europa.

Serial Number
190-00004
Title
Juan Antonio Balthasar. Carta circular, los padres provinciales de la asistencia de Espana en Europa.
Author(s)
Balthasar, Juan Antonio (Provincial, S.J.)
Date
05-15-1752
Documentation
Mexico. May 15, 1752. 10p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
After the Pima revolt of 1751, the procurators of New Spain were sent to Rome and Spain to lobby for more missionaries. This letter accompanies them. It is of little substance, but interesting in regards the politics involved. It notes the dire need of making more conversions north of the Colorado River and in California. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Balthasar, Juan Antonio (Provincial, S.J.)
Kino, Eusebio Francisco (S.J.)
Saeta, Francisco Xavier (S.J.)
Places
Mexico
Espana
Pimeria
Colorado (Rio)
Gila (Rio)
Ethnic Groups
Pimas
Yumas
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0216
Original Location
BNE, Madrid.
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4482
UAIR Filtering Fields
Person Last Name
Balthasar
Kino
Saeta
Beginning Date Month
May
Beginning Date (repacked)
05-15-1752
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
uadc://masterindex/15909
ISO 369-1 Language code
es
ISO 369-3 Language code
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Nicolas de Cardona a Gaspar de Guzman. Account of the discovery of California.

Serial Number
190-00002
Title
Nicolas de Cardona a Gaspar de Guzman. Account of the discovery of California.
Author(s)
Cardona, Nicolas de
Date
06-24-1662
Documentation
Madrid. June 24, 1662. 9p. Letter. Copy.
Summary
Geographic and hydrographic descriptions of the many lands and oceans of the north and south in the Indies, especially the discovery of California. (M. Bowman) (1979)
Persons
Cardona, Nicolas de
Guzman, Gaspar de (Conde de Olivares)
Places
Madrid
California
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. J-02-A-02 Pastells Col. Vol. 040, Mexico Vol. 40, pp. 005-013
Original Location
BNE, Madrid. Ms. 02468
Other Location
Razon y Fe Library, Madrid. Pastells Col. Sevilla, Sec. N. Esp., Vol. 40, Mexico Vol. 40, pp. 005-013 pp. 005-013
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
00005274/JHI
UAIR Filtering Fields
Person Last Name
Cardona
Guzman
Beginning Date Month
June
Beginning Date (repacked)
06-24-1662
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
uadc://masterindex/15907
ISO 369-1 Language code
es
ISO 369-3 Language code
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