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José Manuel Ruiz letter to Felipe de Goycoechea
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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In this letter, de Echeandía acknowledges the receipt of information concerning the dispositions made regarding elections made to the sovereign Congress. With woodblock-printed letterhead. In Spanish.
mssHM 16579
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This letter reports various personal news. In Spanish.
mssHM 16578
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This series of nine letters deals with various adminsitrative details of missions and colonies in New Spain. HM 16568 and HM 16570 are addressed to José Manuel Ruiz, and the rest (HM 16564-16577, HM 16579, and HM 16571-2) are addressed to José Joaquín de Arrillaga.
mssHM 16564-16572
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This letter refers to the pretensions of the United States concerning California as expressed by James Monroe, and advises preparations for any hostile move the United States may make. In Spanish.
mssHM 16561
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This collection consists of some 145 reports written by Juan José Ruiz de Apodaca, count of Venadito, one of the last viceroys of New Spain. Ruiz de Apodaca prepared them for the Spanish Minster of War. The reports (called cartas, ie, letters in English) are detailed summaries of the Ruiz de Apodaca's work as viceroy and cover his entire time as viceroy (1816-1821). Each report is numbered and begins with a précis of the report; there are also cross references to other reports. The dominant theme of the reports is the Mexican War of Independence. Ruiz discusses troop movements, loyalties of regional authorities, actions throughout Mexico to quell the rebellion. Such accounts are sometime month-to-month and discuss specifically the names of persons involved, eg, Francisco Xavier Mina, the rebel leader; or Joaquín de Arredondo, the Spanish military commander. In addition, Ruiz de Apodaca discusses the impact of the revolutionary war on Mexican society. He also provides such details as list of supplies requisitioned for the government.
mssHM 226
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HM 16556 is dated 1795, December 31 and addressed to José Joaquín de Arrillaga, and concerns an expedition to Monterey. HM 16557, dated 1804, December 28, and addressed to Felipe Antonio de Goycoechea, concerns explorations plans of the Americans, and the possible ramifications thereof. HM 16558, also addressed to de Goycoechea and dated 1814, August 5, informs him of the death of de Arrillaga and the subsequent taking over of his duties until further orders are received. In Spanish.
mssHM 16556-16558