Reglamento e instrucción para los presidios. reproduction of a 1772 Edition., 1990
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The narratives in this collection are copies of diaries kept by Spanish explorers in the 1700s, as they traveled through what is now New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas, and parts of northern Mexico. The original documents are housed in Madrid, Spain, in the Biblioteca Central Militar of the Servicio Histórico Militar.
The narratives include descriptions of the ecological environment, the conditions of roads, the ethnic groups encountered, political relations between Spaniards and Native American groups, and the status of the provinces and presidios along the way. Danger posed to Spanish settlers by the Apaches, Comanches, Hopi, and Utes is discussed in the narrative by Nicolás de Lafora. The "Expedición de Rivera" details two expeditions undertaken by Juan María Antonio Rivera in search of silver. He details environmental conditions along the route now known as the Old Spanish Trail, and includes population statistics for specific New Mexico pueblos. The "Expedición General Urrutia," by Mariano Alonso Baquer provides an account of the expedition of the Marquís de Rubí into New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas, addressing various operational aspects of the presidios. "Viaje a los presidios Internos de la América septentrional" written by Juan María Antonia Rivera provides detailed descriptions of peoples and places in what is now the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
The collection also contains four maps depicting the territories occupied by assorted Native American groups and Spaniards. All materials are in Spanish.
The narratives include descriptions of the ecological environment, the conditions of roads, the ethnic groups encountered, political relations between Spaniards and Native American groups, and the status of the provinces and presidios along the way. Danger posed to Spanish settlers by the Apaches, Comanches, Hopi, and Utes is discussed in the narrative by Nicolás de Lafora. The "Expedición de Rivera" details two expeditions undertaken by Juan María Antonio Rivera in search of silver. He details environmental conditions along the route now known as the Old Spanish Trail, and includes population statistics for specific New Mexico pueblos. The "Expedición General Urrutia," by Mariano Alonso Baquer provides an account of the expedition of the Marquís de Rubí into New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas, addressing various operational aspects of the presidios. "Viaje a los presidios Internos de la América septentrional" written by Juan María Antonia Rivera provides detailed descriptions of peoples and places in what is now the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
The collection also contains four maps depicting the territories occupied by assorted Native American groups and Spaniards. All materials are in Spanish.
Dates
- 1990
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
Spanish.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 box (.45 cu. ft.)
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