Juan F. de Puyade at Mexico to Sr. D. Quirino Benavente at Patos. Notice of sending of 1800 sheep from capital to Hacienda in care of Vaciero Fomas Mata and two shepherds. Daily rations summarized. Reports that other shepherds earlier fell ill along the way, had no one to whom to appeal, and were not heard of. However, he adds, they were rescued, 1850, Nov. 26:

Juan F. de Puyade at Mexico to Sr. D. Quirino Benavente at Patos. Notice of sending of 1800 sheep from capital to Hacienda in care of Vaciero Fomas Mata and two shepherds. Daily rations summarized. Reports that other shepherds earlier fell ill along the way, had no one to whom to appeal, and were not heard of. However, he adds, they were rescued, 1850, Nov. 26:, Box: 1, Item: 508. 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/302889 Accessed September 27, 2026.