Manuel Castellano Hermanas to Dn. Jose Melchor Shez Navarro: Reports that the lower chain of the mill broke the day before. He is sending a peon to get the carpenter to fix it. A cowboy has reported the death of 7 colts by depradating animals. The shepherds are losing lambs to thieves. El costillon has asked for his time, 1826, December 7:

Manuel Castellano Hermanas to Dn. Jose Melchor Shez Navarro: Reports that the lower chain of the mill broke the day before. He is sending a peon to get the carpenter to fix it. A cowboy has reported the death of 7 colts by depradating animals. The shepherds are losing lambs to thieves. El costillon has asked for his time, 1826, December 7:, Box: 1, Item: 170. Sánchez Navarro Collection of Documents for a History of Texas and Coahuila, 30605850. Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin. https://archives.lib.utexas.edu/repositories/4/archival_objects/302159 Accessed September 27, 2026.