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Correspondencia del Capitán general de Cuba, Sr. Someruelos con el Comandante de Panzacola y el gobernador de San Agustín de la Florida.
Legajo 1561. 1806. Correspondencia con el Gobernador de las Floridas. (Someruelos 28; Capitanes Generales 513.) B, 34 cm., 317 documents. The letters cover the months of july-dec., 1806. They are arranged in order by months, those of each correspondent being together within the months. Many of the letters are in duplicate. The legajo consists of letters to Marqués de Someruelos, captain general of Cuba, from: 1806, july 1-dec. 30. Enrique White, governor of Florida, nos. 961 -969, 971-982. Series continued in legajos 1562-1569; see legajos 1550-1560. 1806, july 1-nov. 17. Vicente Folch, commandant of Panzacola, nos. 452-460, 463-478, 480-482 (series continued in legajos 1562-1570; see legajos 1550-1552, 1555-1560; cf. legajos 156-2, 226 rr); and reservada nº 39 (see legajo 1560). 1806, aug. 27-nov. 8. Carlos Howard, comandante de armas at Panzacola, nos. 1-47. Cf. legajo 222 (m). Many of the above letters are accompanied by drafts of replies, and there are some other drafts of the captain general to the above officials. Subjects treated by White: indian gifts; situado. Many of the letters transmit petitions and military reports. By Folch: Difficulties with Juan Ventura Morales. Many of the letters transmit military reports. By Howard: Permission granted to american vessels to navigate the Mobila River; movements at Baton Rouge against the spaniards; pretension of Folch to entitle himself governor not justified; refusal of Juan Ventura Morales to pay out funds. Many of the letters acknowledge receipt of royal orders. Listed