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business,,of which the character was not disclosed.12 This, however,
was given in a letter of instructions sent by Salcedo to Governor
Elguezabal. This letter stated that Minor had been commissioned
by Casa. Calvo to pass from Natchitoches to mark the boundary line
of Louisiana, after a due examination of the rivers and of the coast.
Salcedo instructed the governor, upon the appearance of Minor, to
,examine closely his commission, orders, and instructions; to have
'him state clearly what he had thus far done; and to show the
means for carrying his plans into execution. He was especially to
declare his citizenship; and if he claimed to be a subject of the
:King, he was to be furnished a guard to Chihuahua; if of the
United States, he was not to be permitted to enter the province.
In his reply to the general commandant, the governor echoed his
superior's suspicions regarding Minor and promised to obey his
injunctions. On September 4th Ugarte at Nacogdoches reported
to Elguezabal that he was watching closely the movements of
Minor. On September 13th Minor presented himself at Nacog-
doches, but he claimed that he had merely verbal instructions to
pass from that place to the Trinity, to descend this river and
explore the neighboring creeks and bays, and make a mnap for Casa
Calvo. Later, the Governor of Texas advised Ugarte to detain him
,at Nacogdoches to await Salcedo's pleasure. On the 21st of the
following November the governor again informed Salcedo that
Juan Minor and two others, one of whom was Hugo Coyle, an
Irish surveyor, had presented written petitions asking to be admit-
ted into Texas, but that he had directed Minor to await Salcedo's
determination. Evidently it was well that he did so, for he later re-
ceived the order of Salcedo, dated October 22, withdrawing the
permission to survey the boundary given to Minor on the 11th
of the preceding August. 8 The attitude of Salcedo from the very
first emphasized the fact that the Texas officials were jealous of
Casa Calvo and were going as far as they dared in thwarting his
plans.
Meanwhile, during the month of May, 1804, Dr. George Hunter,
acting under the instructions of the Secretary of War, had busied
himself in Philadelphia in the purchase of provisions, Indian pres-
12Dated at New Orleans, July 6, 1804. Bexar Archives.
1Ibid., correspondence of Salcedo, Elguezabal, and Ugarte, August-De-
cember, 1804.146
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