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[Correspondence between Vicente González de Santianés and Tomás Sánchez de la Barrera]

Correspondence between Governor Vicente Gonzalez de Santianés and Tomás Sánchez de la Barreraconcerning a raid by Comanche Indians in which there were six casualties. The first letter explains the attack and the second letter calls for the villages to be placed closer together.

Date: 1773-12~

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from C. Bravo to the Laredo Alcalde, January 23, 1843]

Letter from C. Bravo to the Laredo alcalde, informing him the Comanche Indians who have signed a peace treaty and will be passing through Laredo. Bravo requests that the alcalde treat these individuals well.

Date: 1843-01~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from Comandante Bravo to the Laredo Alcalde, August 26, 1845]

Letter from Comandante Bravo to the Laredo alcalde, informing him that 80 Comanches under Bosunagua and Santana have joined the Lipans and Tancaugues and are heading toward Laredo.

Date: 1845-08~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from Comandante Bravo to the Laredo Alcalde, June 19, 1845]

Letter from Comandante Bravo to the Laredo alcalde with a warning that 600 Comanches are preparing to attack.

Date: 1845-06~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from Comandante Calisto Bravo to the Laredo Alcalde, May 23, 1844]

Letter from Comandante Calisto Bravo to Alcalde Benavides, saying his group will not go out to join the others since the Comanches are simply rounding up horses. According to Bravo, he does not not know why the other soldiers have crossed the river.

Date: 1844-05~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from Francisco Vital Fernandez to the Laredo Alcalde, January 13, 1833]

Letter from Francisco Vital Fernandez to the Laredo ayuntamiento, indicating how many weapons are needed to repel the Indian raids, and how many men are necessary to transport them.

Date: 1833-01~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from Francisco Vital Fernandez to the Laredo Ayuntamiento, January 10, 1833]

Letter from Francisco Vital Fernandez to the Laredo ayuntamiento, informing them that he is sending 480 pesos to help pay troops to defend against the Comanche Indians.

Date: 1833-01~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from José Honorato de la Garza to the Laredo Alcalde, July 28, 1832]

Letter from José Honorato de la Garza to the Laredo alcalde, containing information on Lipan Indians. According to the letter, the Indians have come to the other side of the Rio Grande and are stealing cattle; he is going to try to get military assistance.

Date: 1832-07~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from José Honorato de la Garza to the Laredo Alcalde, June 23, 1832]

Letter from José Honorato de la Garza to the Laredo alcalde, acknowledging the problems faced in Laredo with Comanche Indians. According to de la Garza, he has informed the comandante general in Matamoros of the situation.

Date: 1832-06~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from José María Guerra to the Latedo Alcalde, October 12, 1835]

Letter from José María Guerra to the Latedo alcalde, informing him of a group of Comanches heading toward Laredo. Guerra also mentions that the Texas rebels recently took Bahía del Espíritu Santo.

Date: 1835-10~

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from José Rafael de la Garza to the Laredo Alcalde, March 18, 1827]

Letter from José Rafael de la Garza to the Laredo alcalde saying he is returning a mule taken from the Comanche Indians.

Date: 1827-03~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from Juan Manuel Maldonado to the Laredo Alcalde, October 1, 1827]

Letter from Juan Manuel Maldonado to the Laredo alcalde on the disposition of animals retrieved from the Comanches.

Date: 1827-10~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from Manuel Lafuente to the Laredo Alcalde, February 20, 1833]

Letter from Manuel Lafuente to the Laredo alcalde, including a report on the expedition to pursue and subdue the Comanche Indians.

Date: 1833-02~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo Alcalde, June 23, 1845]

Letter from Policarzo Martinez to the Laredo alcalde, ordering troops from Camargo and Ciudad Guerrero to go to Laredo's defense in response to the attack of 600 Comanches.

Date: 1845-06~

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from Rafael García to the Laredo Alcalde, January 26, 1832]

Letter from Rafael García to the Laredo alcalde, discussing an attack on four people by Comanche Indians along the coast.

Date: 1832-01~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from Refugio García to Alcalde Benavides, May 14, 1844]

Letter from Refugio García to Alcalde Benavides, warning that Comanches under Santa Ana are 10 leagues from Laredo.

Date: 1844-05~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from Refugio García to the Laredo Alcalde, May 18, 1844]

Letter from Refugio García to Alcalde Benavides concerning plans to form a group of 100 men to go after Santa Ana and the Comanches.

Date: 1844-05~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from the Comandante Militar to the Laredo Alcalde, March 7, 1844]

Letter from the comandante militar to Alcalde Benavides, advising him to allow Comanches who are asking to reside in some towns to do so.

Date: 1844-03~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from the Comandante Militar to the Laredo Alcalde, March 28, 1844]

Letter from Comandante Bravo to Alcalde Benavides, informing him that 170 men have been ordered to Laredo where Chief Santa Ana and some 500 Indians are expected.

Date: 1844-03~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Letter from the Comandante Militar to the Laredo Alcalde, November 2, 1832]

Letter from Manuel Lafuente, comandante militar, to the Laredo alcalde, informing him of his plans for a military operation against the Comanches. La Fuente asks for personnel, horses, and contributions by way of assistance.

Date: 1832-11~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Statement from the Laredo Ayuntamiento]

Statement from the Laredo ayuntamiento concerning problems with the Lipan and Comanche Indians. There is a note saying that this is a copy of the original document for archival purposes.

Date: 1824-03~

Item Type: Text

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Two Documents from the Alcalde and Ayuntamiento in Laredo]

Two documents from the alcalde and ayuntamiento of Laredo. The first document discusses various Indian tribes coming to make a peace treaty and troops are needed to be present . The second document is a letter to Chihuahua saying Ignacio Arispe in Saltillo has not received money intended for someone in Laredo.

Date: 1827-06~

Item Type: Letter

Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

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