CONTENTS CHAPTER I
French Settlement of Louisiana and Spain's Renewed Interest in Texas, 1693-1714 ............................................................................ 1 CHAPTER II The Permanent Occupation of Texas, 1715-1719................................ 33 CHAPTER III The Founding of San Antonio de Valero and the Expansion of Missionary Activity, 1716-1719 .................................................... 70 CHAPTER IV The Aguayo Expedition and the Founding of San Jose Mission, 1719-1722 .......................................... .......................................... .... I IO CHAPTER V Reestablishment of Missions and the Founding of San Francisco Xavier d~ Najera and Espiritu Santo de Zuniga, 1721-1722........ 149 CHAPTER VI The Organization of Mission Life, 1722-1731 ..................... ............... 171 CHAPTER VII Rivera's Inspection and the Removal of the Queretaran Missions to San Antonio, 1723-1731 ............................. ... ..................... .. ... .. ..... . 211 CHAPTER VIII Establishment of San Fernando de Bejar, First Civil Settlement in Texas, 1723-1731 ............................................................................ 268 CHAPTER IX Early Exploration of the Big Bend Country from El Paso to San Juan Bautista, 1683-1731 .. .......... .. ......... .... ............. .... .... ..... .... .. .. .. . 311 Bibliography............................................................................................ 349 Index ........................................................................................................ 369
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