Military Campaigning

Letters from Flores to Ugarte giving instructions for division of provincias.

Serial Number
041-01816
Title
Letters from Flores to Ugarte giving instructions for division of provincias.
Author(s)
Flores, Manuel Antonio
Date
11-21-1787
Date
08-11-1789
Documentation
Mexico. August 11, 1789. 36p. Letters. Copies.
Summary
Acknowledges receipt of letters and responds to Ugarte's objections. Gives reasons for decisions to divide. Flores says will basically follow instructions left by Croix with no changes in salary and authority in his provinces. Flores says plan will free Ugarte from problems too distant to control. Agrees with plan for Indian children. Flores says reason for division is for pacification of Indians. Division was delayed due to war with English. Gives reasons why can't continue as before and orders changing some of Croix's instructions. Describes each phase of division. Ugarte to control Nueva Mexico, Nueva Vizcaya, Sonora, California, with same authority and right to choose secretary. Inspectors will retain positions. Ugarte must rotate to where needed. Gives instructions for military campaigns. Two provinces go to Ugalde. says duties in second comandancia simpler because only concerned with pacification. Two commanders should maintain frequent correspondence to advise and assist each other. Flores is convinced of Ugarte's zeal. Comandante inspector will immediately be repositioned with salary of 8000 pesos. (M.dannemiller, April1988)
Persons
Rengel, Joseph (Comandante Inspector)
Galvez, Josef de
Croix, Caballero de
Croix, Teodoro
Ugalde, Juan de
Gasiot y Miralles, Juan
Places
Sonora
Chihuagua
Paso del Norte (Pueblo)
Nuevo Mexico
Nueva Vizcaya
California
Guadalajara
Coahuila
Texas
Saltillo
Parras
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Chiricaguis
Mescaleros
Ingleses
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 077 ff. 100-118
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 077 ff. 100-118
Language
Spanish
Notes
Refers to folios 76-99.
Reference Number
7700005
UAIR Filtering Fields
Person Last Name
Rengel
Galvez
Croix
Croix
Ugalde
Gasiot y Miralles
Beginning Date Month
November
End Date Month
August
Beginning Date (repacked)
11-21-1787
End Date (repacked)
08-11-1789
Type
Text
UAiR identifier
uadc://masterindex/6163
ISO 369-1 Language code
es
ISO 369-3 Language code
spa
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