Domingo de Ugartechea at Rio Grande to Sõr Dn. Melchor Sánchez Navarro: Writes that he received his letter via Laredo, hence the delay, as there is no mail from there. Reports that the Presidio is the ugliest, but food is scarce, especially meat. Suggests that S. N. send some fat sheep to slaughter. Thinks he could build up a business, and believes paymaster would pay something on each trip, 1828, April 3:

Domingo de Ugartechea at Rio Grande to Sõr Dn. Melchor Sánchez Navarro: Writes that he received his letter via Laredo, hence the delay, as there is no mail from there. Reports that the Presidio is the ugliest, but food is scarce, especially meat. Suggests that S. N. send some fat sheep to slaughter. Thinks he could build up a business, and believes paymaster would pay something on each trip, 1828, April 3:, Box: 1, Item: 2704. 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/302301 Accessed September 27, 2026.