Una noticia sobre las misiones que ha serbido este colegio de mi cargo /by José María Perez Lleras, 1841 Jun 29.

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Una noticia sobre las misiones que ha serbido este colegio de mi cargo /by José María Perez Lleras, 1841 Jun 29.

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A report to the minister of the army and navy, Tonrel y Mendivil, from the rector Perez Lleras of the Colegio telling about the establishment of the missions, presidios, their means of defense, distances between each, and number of inhabitants in the towns under their supervision, in the areas of Texas, Colorado, and Arizona. In these regions they found gold, silver, salt mines, and an active pearl fishery.

9 p.; 31 cm.

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Colegio de Misioneros de Propaganda Fide de la Santa Cruz (Querétaro, Mexico)

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Perez Lleras, José María.

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Tornel y Mendívil, José María 1789-1853

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Jose Maria Tornel y Mendivil was probably born on March 1, 1795 in Orizaba, Veracruz, although some sources report his birth date as 1789 or 1801. As an adult he became a Mexican Army general and politician, eventually serving as Minister of War. He allied with and helped the frequent return to power of Mexican President Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna despite defeats in the 1836 Texas revolution and the 1846-48 Mexican-American War. Tornel probably died in 1853, although some sources give the date ...