The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 9, July 1905 - April, 1906 Page: 137
ix, 294 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.View a full description of this periodical.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Spanish Abandonment and Re-Occupation of East Texas. 137
doches, through being made the headquarters for the trade and the
distribution of presents among the dozen or more tribes in whose
midst it lay, became the most important Indian agency in the
province, while Ybarbo, as head of the community, became among
the Indians of the northeast the most influential Spaniard of his
day. To Nacogdoches the government now looked for the main-
tenance of a counter influence among the Indians as a makeweight
against the Anglo-Americans who made their way to the borders of
the country; and when, in 1803, the American frontier was car-
ried clear to Texas, Nacogdoches became equal if not superior in
importance to Bexar through being at once the outpost for aggres-
sive movements by the Americans and for resistance by the Span-
iards.'
'It should be noted that before the Louisiana cession in 1803 the Tao-
vayases country on the upper Red River, as well as the northeast, was
looked upon as a point of special danger with respect to the Anglo-Ameri-
cans.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Periodical.
Texas State Historical Association. The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 9, July 1905 - April, 1906, periodical, 1906; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101036/m1/141/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.