. Combats and conquests of immortal heroes. n the north and northwest sides of Alamo copy of the official report relative to this mission in thedocuments of the Catholic church and the archives of theMexican government, which was published in a work in theSpanish language entitled La Historia de la Provincia deTejas in folios Nos. 163 to 167 inclusive, the following trans-lation furnishes a description of this mission San AntonioDe Valero at its present location. This document bearsdate of 1762 and is authentic It follows: In this province, (Bejar, or Bexar,) are some beautifulsprings.
. Combats and conquests of immortal heroes. n the north and northwest sides of Alamo copy of the official report relative to this mission in thedocuments of the Catholic church and the archives of theMexican government, which was published in a work in theSpanish language entitled La Historia de la Provincia deTejas in folios Nos. 163 to 167 inclusive, the following trans-lation furnishes a description of this mission San AntonioDe Valero at its present location. This document bearsdate of 1762 and is authentic It follows: In this province, (Bejar, or Bexar,) are some beautifulsprings. So great is their volume that they send out withina short distance a considerable river which they stream is called San Antonio. It runs from North to 40 Combats and Conquests of Immortal Heroes South. West of it one league and one league below the springis the town of San Fernando and the presidio of San the river on its Eastern bank and about 2 gun-shotsfrom the presidio, is the Mission of San Antonio de MRS. SARAH RIDDLE EAGER. FIRST AMERICAN GIRL BORM IX SAN CUSTODIAN OP THE CHAPEL OF THE ALAMO. This mission was founded on the First of May 1718 by orderof the most excellent Marquis de Valero. It was the firstcollege of the Holy Cross that in its zeal for the salvationof the natives was planted in the province of Texas. Combats and Conquests of Immortal Heroes 41 The records show that since its formation and up tothis date, (1762), that seventeen hundred and ninety-twopersons have been baptised here. At present there are seventy-six families here, which, counting widows, orphans and otherchildren, comprise two hundred and seventy-five persons. The settlement contains a convent, or monastery, fiftyyards square with arcades above and below. In the monasteryare the living rooms of the religious, the porters lodge, the
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