Accessions to the Library 91-93,

Acuña, Juan de 338

Adoes, presidio at, 11, 33, 34, 37, 40, 45, 47, 61, 73-78, 287, 291; Mis sion at, 11, 31, 33, 35 ; 38, 61; Indians 65

Affairs of the Association 90, 196

Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas, manuscript belong ing to 4

Aguayo, San Miguel de, Expedition to Texas, 31-36, 291-294, 329; his Diario referred to, 32-34, ; Mission 35

Ahumada, presidio of (See San Augustin de Ahumada).

Ais, mission among the 11, 28, 38, 61 (see Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de los Aais).

Alamazan, Juan Antonio Perez de 343, 346

Alamo, fall of, 79; work of Daughters of the Republic in behalf of, 80-82, ; Alamo Monument, The 83-84,

Alarcón, Martin de, expedition to Texas 28-31, 285-286, 291

Alcalde, 298, 303, 304, 305 ; powers 314-318, 349

Alcalde mayor provincial . . . . 322, 323, 324, 325, 349

Alcalde provincial 321, 323

Alférez, real 321, 322

Alguacil Mayor, 299 ; functions 318-319, 322

Almazan, San Fernando Perez de, governor of Texas 36-37,

Alorete, José Miguel . 140

Altamira, his Testimonio, 4-44, 72-78, ; auditor 46-47,

American Historical Review 193, 276

Amichel, province of 199

Anahuac, disturbances 145, 146

Anchoses, Indians 46

Anglo-American Colonization of Texas 95-100, 138-144,

Antoñita, Karankawa Chief 134

Apaches 36, 37, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 50, 52, 54, 58, 60, 65, 66

April 6, law of 140, 141

Arphebeque, Juan 16

Arkansas Gazette 272

Arrington, W. W 148

Asinais, Indians 27, 283

Austin, Mattie Alice, 3, 7; article by 277-352,

Austin, Moses 98

Austin, Stephen ¥„ 98, 99; relations with DeWitt's Colony, 100-161, passim; Explanation concerning the affairs of Texas, 232-258; commissioner to Mexico, 246; imprisonment, 249, 251; corre spondence of 255-258, ii

Ayers, Ezekiel , 260 Ayuntamiento (see consejo cabildo), the Spanish, 124-125; organized in Gkmzales, 126; functions, 127-130, 307-314; minutes of, 181188; of San Fernando 298-314, Bahía del Espíritu Santo, memorial of, 239 (see La Bahía and Espíritu Santo ) . Baker and Bordens, publishers 83 Bancroft, H. H 87 Barker, Eugene C 96, 193, 276 Barrio y Espriella, Pedro del, governor ad interim of Texas 47 Barrios y Jauregui, Jacinto de, governor of Texas 48-56, Bastrop, Baron de 98 Bedi, tribe 259 Béjar, relations with De Witt's colony, 105-161, passim; founded 286; (see San Antonio de Vejar or Bejar). Bernardino, Indian chief 24 Béxar Archives ; 277 et seq. Biembille (Bienielle) , governor of Louisiana 73 Bolton, Herbert E 3, 4, 5, 7, 96, 193, 279 Boneo y Morales, Justo, governor of Texas 6, 46, 78 Bonilla, Antonio, 4; his Breve Compendio, 3-78; estimate of 71-72, Bonilla's Brief Compendium of the History of Texas 3, 78 Boundary disputes, between Spanish and French 56 Bragg, General, R. M. Swearingen with 227 Breve Compendio (see Bonilla's Brief Compendium). Bravo, Rio 206 Brooks, S. P 353 Bucareli, viceroy 3 Burnet, David G 83 Bustamante , 145 Bustillo y Bustamente, Juan Antonio 338 Bustillo y Zevallos, Don Juan, governor of Texas, 40-42, 72 Cabello, governor 309 Cabildo, Spanish, 299-300; at San Fernando, 301-314, 347-350; func tions 307-314, Cadillac, Antonio de la Mota, governor of Louisiana. . .21, 22, 23, 27, 283 Cadodaches, Indians, 19, 23, 27, 282, 284; river, 20, 31; French re treat to, 33 ; fort 34 Caldwell, M 126 Campos, Vicente 143, 144 Canary Island families, 35, 41, 293-296; lists of, 295, 331-338; in structions for transporting 329-331, Cannon, taken to G-onzales, 137; demanded by Ugartechea 146-150, Caocos, Indians 46 Index iii

Capuchins, with La Salle 14

Carabajal, Cristóbal . . 292

Carabajal, Mateo 292

Carancaguazes, Indians 57

Carrington, CapT 270

Carson, George 267

Carson, John 264

Carson, Kit 267

Carson, Samuel Price 263-266,

Casafuerte, Marquis de, viceroy 40, 41,73, 297, 315

Casis, Lilia M 3, 5, 279

Castañeda 151-155,

Chenis, Indians 41

Ciudad, the Spanish 299

Civil colony, the, in Texas 287-352, passim.

Clark, R. C, 5, article by, referred to 23

Clements, Joseph D 126

Coaguila (see Coahuila) 9, 15, 19, 29, 37, 50, 51

Coahuila, 18, 203, 223, 224, 291, desire of Texas to separate from,

145-149, 233-258, relations with Texas discussed, ibid.

Coen, John 267

Coffey, Rich 270

Colonization Laws of Coahuila and Texas. .98-100, 116, 117, 119, 141, 143

Colorado (Red) River 29

Comanches 50, 52, 64, 66, 67, 131, 132, 137

Commissioner, the importance of in the colonization system 115

Concepción, La Purisima, mission 11, 27

Concho River 267-270,

Conductor de viveres, title of San Denis 25

Consejo (see Cabildo, Ayuntamiento) 299

Contador de menores 322

Convention, held at San Felipe de Austin in 1833 240-241,

Coronado 199

Corpus Christi, river near the Texas 25

Cottle, Almond . . 126

Cotton, G. B 275

Crockett, David . 264

Croix, Theodore de 304

Crozat, Antoine 283

- Cunningham, Capt. . . 270

Dalrymple, Cornelius 267-270,

Darst, D. S. H 96, 154

Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Work in Behalf of the Alamo. .79-82

Davis, George W 148

Davis, James C 126

iv De León, Alonso, 199-224, 281; Itinerary translated 203-224, De León, Martin, empresario, 102; dispute with DeWitt 108-113, De Leon's Expedition of 1689 199-224, Derneciers (De Meziéres), Antonio de, reduces the Northern Indians, 64 ; extracts from his report 66-68, Depositario de los embargos 321, 325 Depositario de propios 328 Derrotero of Ramon's expedition 25 De Soto 199 DeWitt, Green, 100-193, passim; his contract, 100-101; returns to Missouri, 104 ; liis petition 173-175, De Witt's Colony, 95-193; quarrel with De Leon's colony, 104-113; dissatisfaction of, 114; organization, 114-130; Indian relations, 130-138; in the revolution, 144-161; location of, 144; list of original settlers, 163-167; list of lots granted, 168-172; list of inhabitants 189-191, De Zavala, Miss Adina 80-82, Diario y Descripción, Terañ's 19-20, Dickinson, Mrs 160 Dienst, Dr. Alex, article by 83-84, Dispatch, schooner 106 Dolores, Nuestra Señora de los (see Nuestra Señora de los Dolores), presidio 34, 37, 38, 40 — , Fray Mariano de los, asks for a new mission 46, 50 Donaldson, Nanna Swithwick 196 Driscoll, Miss Clara 80-82, Durbin, Basil .. 103, 104 Eca y Musquez, Josef de, sent to Texas 48, 54 Elections at San Fernando 304, 306 Empresario system 99-101, Errata 192 Escambia, schooner 109 Escribano de consejo y público 298, 326 Espinosa 7, 27, 284, 290, 291 Espíritu Santo (see Bahía, La Bahía) bay, mission, presidio . . .11, 12, 14, 19, 20, 34, 35, 37, 38, 43, 45, 47, 57, 280-285, 329, 330 Espiritu Santo de Zuñiga, mission 35, 287 Exidos 340 Explanation to the Public Concerning the Affairs of Texas, By Citi zen Stephen F. Austin 232-258, Fannin, J. W., Jr 156 Fees, from colonists in Texas 116 Fenn, Miss Belle 82 Fenn, Eli 259

v

Fenn, John B 259-262,

Fenn, Joseph Johnson . 260

Fenn, Marion Otis 260

Fiel executor 322

Filibustering expeditions to Texas 97

Fisher, John 148

Fisher, Mrs. Rebecca J 82

Fitzgerald, David 259

Fort St. Louis 96

French, in Texas 96, 199-224, 277-280, 283-284, 286-287,

Franciscans (see Querétaro and Zacatecas) 280, 282

Franquelin, map . . 12-13,

Franquis, Carlos de, governor ad interim of Texas 74-78,

Fredonian rebellion 112, 139

Fulmore, Z. T., article by 263-266,

Fuqua, Silas 126

Gagsley, T. P 156

Galicia, families from requested for Texas 35

Galve, Conde de 30

Garay 199

Garcia, correspondence with Austin 255-256,

Garrison, promised Gonzales 136

Garrison, George P., 1, 5, 96, 193, 276, 279; article by 225-231,

Goliad, 147, municipal ordinances of 310-313,

Gonzales, 101-161, passim; beginnings of, 101-104; destruction of first town, 103; how laid out, 120-122; organization of govern ment 123, 126-130,

Gonzales, Joseph, lieutenant at los Adaes 73

Gonzales, Rafael 102

Goras, Juan Leal 294, 298, 305, 314, 316

Governor, of Texas, his control of municipal government 308-310,

Graham, James 263

Gran Montana, la, between Los Adaes and Natchitoches 73, 76

Grayson, P. W 156

Gresham, Mrs. Walter 82

Gritten, Edward 149

Grolette, Santiago < 16

Guadalupe river, discovered 211, 222

Hamilton, Peter J 200

Handbook of Texas Libraries 193

Handy 160

Hapes, tribe 205

Hardeman, General 270

Hermandad 324-325, Index vi Hernandez, Francisco 292 Herndon, Robert 260 Hidalgo, Fray, urges occupation of Texas, 21; in Texas 22-23, Hidalgos, settlers made 300 Hinds, Geron 103 Hodges, James 148 Holly, Tom „.'-. 267 Hondo, Rio 208 Houston, Sam, arrives at G-onzales 159 Hoyett, Mrs 270 Hunter, Abe 267 Hunter, Malcolm 267 Hunter, Warren 267 Indian affairs of De Witt's colony, 130-138; hostilities with 135-136, Indians given offices by Spaniards, 27 ( see various tribal names ) . Jack, Pat C 156 Jalot, Don Medar, with San Denis 21 Jessee, Miss Jennie 226 Jessee, Lea 226 Jesuits, with La Salle 14 Jesus Maria, Padre Francisco de 288 Johnston, Joseph E., R. M. Swearingen with 228 Jones, Mrs. Anson 82 Jues comisario of the Hermandad 325 Jues de campo 313, 350 Jumenes, tribe 205 Junta de guerra y hacienda 3, 24, 48, 51, 54, 57, 61 Justicia mayor 347 Karankawa, Indians (see Carancagues ) , 131, 132; peace with... 134, 259 Karnes, Henry 160 Kechi, Indians 131, 132 Kerr, James, 101-193, passim; made surveyor general for De Witt, 101 ; chooses Lavaca site > 105 Kerr's Creek, the site of Gonzales 102 King, V. 0., Collection. .\ 277 La Candelaria, mission 49 Lacopseles, Indians 46 Laguna, Márquez de, viceroy 15 Land, in De Witt's colony: — prices of, 117; sold at auction, 122; sample titles, 176-180; at San Fernando: — instructions for surveying, 338-343, ; apportionment 343-346, Lane, Col i 270 Index vii

Larchieverque (Larcheveque) , Juan 221

Larios, Francisco Garcia, governor ad interim of Texas 46-47,

La Salle, Cavalier de 12-14, 34, 200

Lavaca settlement 104-105,

Lawley, W. N 96

Leon, Alonso de (see De León), expeditions into Texas, 15-16, ; Der

rotero of, referred to 15-16,

León, Arroyo de 210

Linares, Duque de, viceroy 21, 22

Lockhart, Byrd 115

Lockhart, Charles 126

Looscan, Mrs. Adéle 8., articles by : . .79,-82, 259-262,

Loreto (see Bahía del Espíritu Santo) 34, 35

Los Almagres 54, 63, 64

Los Chañas ■ 53

Louisiana cession 97

Lugar de Españoles 299, 300, 301

Lugo, Carlos Benites Franquis de, governor ad interim of Texas .... 43-44,

Mcßunnels, Dr 268

MeClure, Bartlett D 148

McKeever, J. J., Jr 260

Macheyes, Indians 66

Manchóla 142

Manzañet, Carta of 14-17,

Manzanet, Fray Damián 214, 280-282,

Maps, of De Witt's Colony, facing 193; of De Leon's route, facing. . . 199

'Maquéis, Indians 57, 66

Margil, Father, in Texas .28, 284, 289

Martin, Wiley 259

Martinez, Francisco 214

Martos y Navarrete, Angel de, governor of Texas 57-58,

Matagorda Bay 200

Mayordomo, 299 ; functions of 319-321, 349

Media Villa y Ascona, Don Melchor de, governor of Texas 37-40,

Medina River 9, 209

Memorials, to legislature of Coahuila and Texas, 238-239; to Mex

ico 240-241-243

Mescale, tribe 205

Mescaleros, tribe 52

Mexican Advocate, The ■. .272-274

Mexico, invaded 259

Mier y Terán, Manuel de > 140

Milby, Mrs. Charles H 82

Miller, E. T 353

Miller, James B 147

vii Miller, James H. 0136 Miranda, Don Bernardo de, looks for gold at los Almagres 54 Missionaries in Texas, Motives of 278 Missions, in Texas 277-284, Mitchell, Eli 126 Monclova, Conde de, viceroy 12, 15 Montes de Oca, Juan Joseph Montes 314 Moore, John H 154, 155 Morris, William Alfred 87 Murray, John 268 Musquiz, Ramón, political chief 136, 137, 138 Nacogdoches (see Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Nacogdoches), 11, 27, 38, 61, 97, 145283 Nacogdoches Archives 277-278, Nadadores', Rio de „ 203 Nasones, mission (see San Josef de los Nazones) 27, 38 Natajes, Indians 52 Natchitoches, presidio, 11, 27, 33, 43, 44, 73-78; Indians, 23; river... 29 Natchitoches Courier 272 Navarro, José Antonio 115, 142, 144 Nemos, William 88 New York Courier 273 Neutral Ground treaty 97 Northern Indians, great victory over Spaniards in 1758, 54-55, 57; De Mezieres treaty with, 64; described by De Mezidres 66-68, Norton, James 111, 123 Nueces River, discovered 207 Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe 283 Nuestra Señora de la Assumpcion, mission 35 Nuestra Señora de la Concepción de los Asinais, mission 35, 38 Nuestra Señora de la Luz, mission 11, 57 Nuestra Señora del Pilar de los Adaes, presidio of, 9, 11; mission 11, 29, 3435 Nuestra Señora del Rosario 11 Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de los Ais, mission (see Ais) 38 Nuevos Filipinos (Texas) province of 9, 32 Nuevo Reglamento, of Casafuerte 315 Oak, Henry Lebbeus 88 Oconor, Hugo de, governor ad interim of Texas 62 Oldivar, Doctor 110, 111 Olivares, Padre 284-288, Orcoqruisac, presidio 11, 57, 61 O-Reylli, Alexander 68 Oreilly, Alexander, Ordinances and Instructions of 315, 324 Index ix

Orobio y Basterra Prudencia de, governor ad interim of Texas 44-45,

Ortiz, Fray Francisco, reports on Texas Indians 46

Osage, Indians 68

Out West, reviewed 87, 357

Pacheco, Rafael Martinez 57

Padilla, Juan Antonio, report on Texas Indians 131

Padrón, Joseph, case of 316

Pandis, Indians ; 41

Parella, Diego Ortiz 51, 54, 55

Parker, Mrs. E. W 196

Patrick, James B 126, 147, 148

Peñalosa -. 279

Pénicaut, his Relation referred to 21-28,

Perez, Antonio, attacks Apaches 41

Pimeda 199

Pinillo, Fray Miguel, president of Texas missions 49

Pipe of peace ceremony, enacted 26

Platfield, J. J 88

Pollard, A 156

Ponton, Andrew 126, 146, 151, 158

Powell, Thomas 109, 110, 111

Pritchett, J. W 96

Procurador 319

Propios 340, 342

Publications of Southern History Association 276

Puntos del Parecer 7 et seq.

Purísima Concepción 283

Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society, reviewed 87

Quautitlan 295

Queisseis, Indians 52

Quertseis, Indians, 57 ; described 66

Querétaro, college of 21, 38, 280, 282, 284, 287, 292

Quivira 279

Rábago y Terán, Pedro de 49

Rábago y Terán, Felipe, made captain of the presidio of San Xavier . . 48

Ramirez, collection 5

Ramón, Capt. Diego, killed by Apaches 37

Ramón, Capt. Domingo, expedition to Texas, 21-27, 283-284; his Der

rotero 25

Ramos, Arroyode 206

Randolph, Nathaniel 260

Rather, Ethel Zivley, articles t>y 95-193, 232-258, 353

x Reagan, John Henninger, 8 ; memorial page 355 'Recopilación de los Leyes de los Reynos de los Indias, referred to, 277-352, passim; violated at San Fernando 300-306, Regidor, 298, 303; duties of . . 321-326, 346-350, Regidor decano 298, 320-326, Rerenor, commandant at Natchitoches 33 Residencia, defined 44 Revilla Gigedo, Conde de 47 Revolution, the Texas, De Witt's colony in 144-161, Ripperdá, Baron de, governor of Texas, 1, 62-66, ; his propositions . . . 65-66, Rivera, Don Pedro de, revista of, 37-40; dictamen of 40-41, 287, 292 Robinson, B i 267 Robinson, Temp 267 Roxo [Red] river 22, 23 Rubi, Marques de, his revistas and visitas, 59-62; his dictamen 59 Rutersville 155 Ryan, William 260 Sabinas, Rio 204 Salaries, of municipal officers at San Fernando 327-328, Salinas, Gregorio, governor of Pensacola 29 San Augüstin de Ahumada, presidio of 56, 70 San Antonio de Padua, mission 288 San Antonio de mission 11, 38 San Antonio de Véxar (see Béxar), presidio of, 10, 30, 31, 34, 35, 37, 42, 43, 44, 45, 50, 51, 55, 58, 61, 62, 63, 73, 281-352, passim. San Bernardo, mission, 11 ; bay 14, 20 San Denis, Luis de, son of Luis Juchereau 65, 69 San Denis, Luis Juchereau de, in Texas and Mexico, 21-32, 283; his Declaración, referred to. 21 Sandis, Indians 41 San Estevan, Fray Josef de 53 Sandoval, case of, 6 ; governor of Texas 42-44, San Felipe, convention at 145 San Fernando de Béxar, The Municipal Government of 277-352, San Fernando de Béxar, villa of, 11, 40, 51, 58, 288-352, passim; settlers before 1718, 291-2; founded, 293-296; origin of name, 296; government of, 297-352, passim; first officers, 298, 346347; instructions for assigning land, 338-343; for organizing government 346-347, San Francisco de la Espada, mission 11 San Francisco de las Neches (Texas), mission 35, 38 San Francisco de las Texas, mission of founded.. 17, 27, 35, 281, 282, 283 San Francisco de Valero, pueblo 35 San Ildefonso, mission 49 San José de Aguayo, mission 35, 287 Index xi

San Josef, mission 27, 3S, 283

San Juan Bautista del Rio Grande, presidio 24-29, 47, 75

San Juan Capistrano, mission 11

San Juan, Franch fort visited by San Denis 22

San Marcos River, explored, 15; 221-222; San Denis at, 24; sug

gested as site of missions 48, 50, 53

San Miguel de los Adaes (see Adoes), mission 35, 284

San Savas (Saba), presidio and mission 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 70

Santa Anna, Lopez de 145, 146, 148, 158, 250

Santa Rosa de Alcazar, proposed as site of presidio 57

Santa Rosa del Sacramento, presidio 47

Santissima Nombre de María, mission 282

Santísima Virgen de los Dolores 284

San Xavier, river, 46, 47, 48, mission 47, 48, 49, 287

Sanz, Fr. Mathías 289

Sarco, Rio 207

Schnively Expedition of 1861, Reminiscences of 267-271,

ScKnively, Jacob 267-271,

Schools, at San Fernando 309

Sequin, Erasmo 147

Sevillano, Fray Miguel, president of Texas missions, complains of

Rivera's proposals 40

Sigüenza y Góngora, Carlos 201

Sindico procurador 312

Sinks, Mrs. Julia Lee, memorial page 197

Smith, Deaf 103, 160

Smith, W. P 155

Somerville, Alexander 259

South Atlantic Quarterly 357

Sowell, — 154

Sowell, J. A 259

Spanish colonial methods in Texas, 95-98, 277-279,

Spanish law, departure from in San Fernando 1300-302,

Special grants (see Land) 118

St. Louis Beacon 273

Stone, Mrs. C. B 80, 82

Suertes 341

Swearingen, Frederick 225

Sweringen, Garret van 225

Swearingen, Richard J 225

Swearingen, Richard Montgomery, sketch of 225-231,

Swearingen, Samuel 225

Talamantes, his Historia, referred to 7 et seq.

Talon, Pedro and Magdalena 16

Tancagues 66, 67 Index xii Tancames, Indians, at Espíritu Santo 38, 66 Taovayases, Indians 57, 67 Tawakana, Indians 131, 133 Tejas (see Texas), tribe 212, 213 Telegraph and Register 83 Tenorio, Captain 145 Terán, Don Domingo, expedition to Texas, 17-21, 282-283; his De scripción and Diario 19-20, Terrell, Mrs. Kate 82 Terreros, Pedro, Conde de Regla 51 , Fray Gerardo de 53 Testimonio de un Parecer, by Altamira 4-44, 72-78, Téxas, San Francisco de los (see San Francisco de los Neches). Texas, province of, summaries of its history, 3-4; history of the province, 9-72; tribe, 14, 19, 27, 280, 283, 284, 285, 288, 329; industries discussed by Austin, 234-236, 257-258; local govern ment in, 114-130, 237-238; separation from Coahuila de sired 241, 246 Tierras de labor 340 Tlascalan families, requested for Texas 35, 54, 57 Tlascaltecans (see Tlascalan) 294, 329, 330 Towns in Texas, how laid out 119, 120 Townes, John C 353 Tonkawa, Indians 131, 132, 135 Travieso, Vicente 350 Travis, William Barrett 158, 159 Treasurer's report 94 Tuacanes, Indians 52, 57, 66 Turner, Winslow 126 Ugartechea 146, 151, 156 Urrutia, Captain, in Texas, 23 ; Don Josef, captain at Béxar 44-45, Vaca, Cabeza de 199 Valdias 341 Valero, Marques de, viceroy 29-32, 289 Vance, R. B 263 Vance, Zebulon B 264 Vecinos Agregados 302, 316 Velasco 145 Via de consejo 51 Via reservada 51, 330 Vidaes, Indians 46, 52, 65, 66, 67 Viesca, governor of Texas 114, 115 Waco Indians 131, 133 Walker, Felix 263 Index xiii

Wallace, J. W. E 154, 156

Waller, Capt. Ed 226

West, Elizabeth Howard, articles by 3-78, 199-224,

Whitehurst, A., article by 267-271,

Wightman, — 103

Williams, Ezekiel 147

Williams, Isaac 260

Williams, Rebecca M 260

Williams, Samuel, secretary of Austin's colony 112

Windsor, Phineas L 84, 193

Winkler, E. W., articles by 194-195, 273-275,

Winthuisen, Thomas Phelipe, governor ad interim of Texas 45

With the Makers of Texas, reviewed 193

Wood, W. D 353

Xaramanes, tribe, near Espíritu Santo, 38; apostates from Rosorio, 65 ; described 67

Xiaba, tribe 205

Yacovanes, Indians 66

Yellow fever, epidemic in 1867 229

Ypandes, Indians 52, 66, 67

Zaeatecans 21, 25, 27, 38, 283, 284, 287