Razon de lo que consta en la quenta del doctor don Joseph Codallos dada al Marqués de San Miguel, de los caudales librados para la expedicion de Texas y presidios de aquella provincia y la de Coaquila, [ca. 1723].

1 item (4 p.) : 32 cm.

Spanish

Accompanied by Maggs Brothers folder with information on the watermark on the front.

Purchased from Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio on the Frederick W. and Carrie S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 2000.

Marqués de San Miguel de Aguayo, Coahuila's governor, was commissioned by the viceroy of New Spain to liberate the Texas presidios and missions captured by the French in 1719. Aguayo offered to raise the funds for the expedition.

A holograph manuscript record of funds received from citizens to finance the Aguayo expedition, and of perquisites awarded to the donors by the Marques. Gifts included a silver dish, a sword, two fine rifles, a gold stick, and twenty-four slabs of chocolate. The value of funds donated by individuals is listed in columns.

June 01, 2002

Razon de lo que consta en la quenta del doctor don Joseph Codallos dada al Marques de San Miguel. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.

Razon de lo que consta en la quenta del doctor don Joseph Codallos dada al Marques de San Miguel. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.