Melchor at Santa Rosa to Da. Maria Francisca Apolonia Berain de Sanchez at Monclova: Tells her he is leaving for San Francisco with oxen. Shearing is to commence Monday. Tells her to send Manuel to pay the shearers as he won't get back in time to do so. Tells her how to send the money. Asks her to tell Sordito, the carpenter, to hurry up, 1830, March 17:

Melchor at Santa Rosa to Da. Maria Francisca Apolonia Berain de Sanchez at Monclova: Tells her he is leaving for San Francisco with oxen. Shearing is to commence Monday. Tells her to send Manuel to pay the shearers as he won't get back in time to do so. Tells her how to send the money. Asks her to tell Sordito, the carpenter, to hurry up, 1830, March 17:, Box: 1, Item: 1294. 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/302431 Accessed September 27, 2026.