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The diaries of Pedro de Rivera and the Marques de Rubí, written in the eighteenth century during inspections of the far northern frontier of New Spain, are crucial documents for studying and understanding the Spanish presence on the frontier of what would one day be Texas. Rivera's diary, previously unavailable in English translation, and the heretofore unknown Rubí diary are both presented here, carefully placed in historical context by Jackson and Foster. Because of Spain's tenuous hold on the distant frontier, Rubí and Rivera saw it as an imaginary possession--the king's domain in name only. No other military visits to the frontier in this era rivaled those of Rivera and Rubí in scope, organization, or execution. They were significant fact-finding commissions, authorized by the Spanish king, that resulted in extensive reports, broad recommendations, and tangible changes in military regulations for the presidios on the far northern frontier. To understand Texas and its adjacent provinces at this formative time, students and scholars of the Borderlands must examine the records left by these two military expeditions. These remarkable documents contain fascinating insights into the early Spanish road systems, the early towns and missions, the Indians, and the flora and fauna. Each diary has an introduction, and detailed route maps and annotations are provided. Following the diaries and related documents, each inspection is assessed in depth. These two diaries, and the editors' careful annotation and analysis, provide significant new material which will help further understanding of Spanish Texas, the people who inhabited it, and its influence on the Texas of today.
About the Author: The late JACK JACKSON was an award-winning scholar and illustrator. He authored numerous books and articles, including Los Mesteños Spanish Ranching in Texas, 1721-1821.


WILLIAM C. FOSTER is an attorney in Washington, D.C., who has researched Spanish trails in Texas and is the author of Spanish Expeditions into Texas, 1689-1768.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780876111468
  • Publisher: Texas State Historical Assn
  • Publisher Imprint: Texas State Historical Assn
  • Height: 235 mm
  • No of Pages: 296
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: Texas as Seen by the Rivera and Rubi Military Expeditions, 1727 and 1767
  • Width: 159 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0876111460
  • Publisher Date: 01 Sep 1996
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 0 mm
  • Weight: 750 gr


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