Christoval Joseph Sanches Navarro at Saltillo to [his son] Don Joseph Miguel Sanches Navarro: Acknowledges receipt of letter and watermelons. Tells him he can sell copper at 3 reales per pound. He asked for the hand of a girl for Manuel, but he will have to wait three years for she is only 11. Tells about her. Remarks about other members of family, 1861, October 2:

Christoval Joseph Sanches Navarro at Saltillo to [his son] Don Joseph Miguel Sanches Navarro: Acknowledges receipt of letter and watermelons. Tells him he can sell copper at 3 reales per pound. He asked for the hand of a girl for Manuel, but he will have to wait three years for she is only 11. Tells about her. Remarks about other members of family, 1861, October 2:, Box: 1, Item: 704. 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/303449 Accessed September 27, 2026.