p. 235: Mar. 29, 1775 - Rafael de Pedro y un - There were no carpenters tools at San Diego nor any for Ironwork. There Is a poor forge, with a youque , two...
from Bancroft notes (Brinkerhoff) p. 216: Jan. 13, 1776: Ortega - San Diego - The 25 new recruits were provided with weapons and uniforms "... en vestuario de...
Careful with the meaning of manga. In México it also means "capote de campo". Capote is a heavy "capa" or cape and "de campo" is one to be worn on the field....
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Apr 3, 2006 11:40 pm
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If anyone wishes to reach Tres, you can probably reach him at livinghistory@.... He is the Living History Coordinator there. By the way there is a...
Check the Armas subfolder in the links section. Sent from my BlackBerry wireless handheld. ... From: "Bruce Willis" <lordjim92704@...> Date: Tue, 04 Apr...
I have found Track of the Wolf to be a good source. They even had an escopeta for sale not too long ago. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Hola Rick! By "further use of the manga" I believe you are referring to the mention of mangas in the 1780 Regulations. As I'm sure you know, and as Professor...
Ah, grasshopper, but the Manga is not a sarape! Now remember I'm talking terminology of the period - Carlos - I know you were using new definitions- The manga...
I think we have a pretty good idea of what type of manga we are talking about. It is interesting that there are 21 definitons for "Manga". Another one that may...
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Apr 5, 2006 8:47 pm
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Meeting Summary: The St. Augustine Garrison met on Monday, April 10, 2006 at the St. Johns County Public Library at 7:00 p.m. It was noted that the Girl Scout...
Aiii, Tatabuelito, so many cool events! I especially like the the description of the one with the "Steekeeng Eengleesh Heretics and Infidels". Mis amigos in...
I'm looking for the following repros: A "Mission" saddle: can be one used for vaquero purposes at the missions; not necessarily a soldado saddle: the ones made...
Steve, see: http://www.whirlwindtraders.com/chrisknifepage.html Chris will custom make you a knife if you something in mind. He does beautiful work. I'm...
Inventory of Items Shipped to Yuma Mission in 1780 Chinese combs 47 dozen navajas 37 dozen belduques Hair brushes 6 arrobas of chocolate 6 arrobas of tobacco ...
Estaban - If you ever need a loaner, my saddle is just an hour away... contact me off list. Otherwise, I recommend you visit JT down at Shumup-Ko-Hup in Old...
If this guy is to be believed, check your nearest cave, or cruise Ebay: 250 YEAR OLD SPANISH COLONIAL PIKE WEAPON TEXAS Ebay Item number: 6621195291 ... ...
Hola Rick, There are pictures of Spaniards using simple D-shaped metal stirrups with their vaquero saddles, but the inspections and inventories around Tucson...
Although this is a century or two out of my usual 16th & 17th C. haunts I figure that some of the listeros might find the following of use. The message comes...
More from John Powell, I've upload the attached file Spanishsailor&Notes.gif to the photo section under the album "Spanish Sailor" as the file section is at...
I'd appreciate a copy of this if possible..thanks,Mitch in SW Colorado along the Escalante Trail Happiness is more generally and equally diffus'd among Savages...
Tim, Thanks so much for posting this(I've been hounding John about it for the past few months)! I've been striving to put together an accurate War of Jekin's...
More from John Powell: Again I've uploaded the "attached" file "Linencolorsidesmall.jpg" to the file section under the folder "St. Augustine Garrison" Saludos,...
The NE Presidio corner is taking shape. Work is progressing quickly and extra money has been requested to increase the interpretive experience. Unfortunately...
Hola! I am just back from Texas (or Tejas) and had an opportunity to see both the tarred hat that was displayed at Bejar Courthouse (we discussed this...
RICK: As a state employee who loves history and preservation of historical sites can understand your feelings. I've seen this happen TO OFTEN in the name of...
Terri Leverton
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Apr 27, 2006 6:55 pm
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Hola! As I mentioned earlier, I met with the owner of the tarred hat that was formerly on display at the Bexar County Courthouse in Texas. It belongs to Mr....
I know this is a little off by about 2-250 years, but it can't hurt. I am putting on a very interesting display in September and I need 16th Century mercs,...
Hola! I am preparing my talks for California next month and I am looking for a particular image that I know we have talked about here in the past. It is a...