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problems existing in relation not only to Spain and France but also
those soon to exist between Spain and the United States, both in the
West Florida region and that of New Spain and specifically Texas.
Because of ill-health Manuel Juan de Salcedo left New Orleans
in June, 1804, for Barcelona; but a storm forced him to stop over in
Havana, where, shortly after his arrival, the port was closed due to
pirates in the area. He finally reached CAdiz, on the Anfitrite, on
August 18, 1804. Manuel Maria accompanied his father to Spain and
was given a leave from his duties in order to attend to family affairs
during the illness of his father. He was still in CAdiz with the elder
Salcedo at least until 18o5." He was in CAdiz when he was appointed
governor of Texas, and took the oath of office there on May 1, 1807.1
After that, he made a leisurely trip to Texas during which he spent a
while in Philadelphia with the Spanish Consul-General, Valentin de
Forondo," toured the central part of the United States, visited with
the governor of Kentucky,"' and stopped for some time in both
Natchez," and Natchitoches," before proceeding to Nacogdoches in
October, i808." He remained there for almost a month before going
on to San Fernando de B6xar, where on November 7, 1808," Lt.
1"Correspondence of Manuel Juan de Salcedo with various Spanish authorities, Septem-
ber 5, 1804-February 5, 1805, in Expediente personal of Manuel Juan de Salcedo, AGM,
Segovia. The exact date of Manuel Juan de Salcedo's death has not been ascertained,
but it occurred before 18o8 and probably before 1807.
'"Titulo de Gobernador de la Provincia de Texas ... , May 1, 1807, AGI, Guadalajara,
103-4-I.
"0Manuel Maria de Salcedo to Jos6 Vidal, Vice-Consul at New Orleans, August 16, 18o8,
Bexar Archives (Archives, University of Texas Library, Austin).
"7Manuel Maria de Salcedo to Nemesio de Salcedo, October 12, 18o8, Provincias Internas,
(Archivo General de la Naci6n, Mexico), CCI, 284-287. Archivo General de la Naci6n,
Mexico, is hereafter cited as AGNM.
l8Manuel Maria de Salcedo to Governor of Baton Rouge, August 16, 18o8, and Manuel
Maria de Salcedo to Jos6 Vidal, August 16, 18o8, Bexar Archives.
"Manuel Maria de Salcedo to Antonio Cordero, September 3, 18o8, ibid.
s0Manuel Maria de Salcedo to the Regent of the Real Audencia de Guadalajara,
October to [?], 18o08, ibid. The exact date of his arrival in Nacogdoches is yet to be
ascertained, but he was there by October 8, 1808, for on that date Cordero, in Bexar,
wrote to the commandant in Nacogdoches and told him to consult with Salcedo, who
was then in that place. Cordero to the Commandant in Nacogdoches, October 8, 18o8,
ibid. See also Walter P. Webb and H. Bailey Carroll (eds.), Handbook of Texas (2 vols.;
Austin, 1952), II, 532; and Carlos E. Castafieda, Our Catholic Heritage in Texas, x519-1936
(7 vols.; Austin, 1936-1958), V, 35o. In both references it is stated that Salcedo arrived
in Texas in the summer of 18o8.
2"Affidavit of his assumption of office on November 7, 18o8, issued by Cordero, Bexar
Archives.605
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