Expedición de Rivera-, 1765
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
This document is comprised of narratives from two expeditions undertaken from 1765 to 1767 by Juan María Antonio Rivera in search of silver along the route which, over a half-century later, became known as the Old Spanish Trail. Rivera's account contains detailed environmental information (regarding the fauna along the route as well as the conditions of roads), the ethnic groups populating the region through which he passes, as well as population statistics, including those for specific pueblos in New Mexico. Population records are arranged by ethnicity of inhabitants. Numbers of families as well as numbers of individuals per ethnic group per place are detailed. According to his records, in 1765, there were 2,580 Spaniards in the province of New Mexico and nearly 10,000 members of sixteen identified ethnic groups or pueblos (Tewa, Genizaro, Tiwa, Abiquiu, Picuris, Taos, Pecos, Tanos, Zunis, Acomas, Moquinos, Keres, Jemez, Sumas, Pinos, and Indians of El Paso).
Dates
- 1765
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Spanish.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 box (.45 cu. ft.)
Physical Description
(135 leaves)
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu