236 Mexico: Relaciones Exteriores 
Extracts from Villagra’s history of New Mexico, the Ensayo Cronoldgico 
on the history of Florida, and the writings of Hennepin, Mar- 
quette, and Le Clerc. 
Ausentes é ignorados. 
(Absent and Unknown. 1830-1889. I caja.) 
Miscellaneous correspondence of the foreign department with Mexican 
agents abroad and with foreign agents in Mexico relative to the whereabouts 
of Mexicans in foreign countries and of foreigners in Mexico. Among the 
papers are several inquiries concerning citizens of the United States. 
Bienes Raices. 
(Landed Property. 1823-1878. 2 cajas.) 
Correspondence relative to the acquisition of landed property in the Re- 
public of Mexico; regulations whereby it may be done; inquiries by foreigners 
relative to concessions, begun through the foreign department; correspond- 
ence of this department with that of Fomento and other appropriate authori- 
ties, etc. 
ILLUSTRATIVE ITEMS. 
Caja 1823-1876. 
Petition of Daniel Thovar for lands in Texas. 1823. 
Decree of the legislature of Vera Cruz prescribing the method of acquir- 
ing real estate by foreigners. 1827. 
Correspondence with the British chargé d'affaires relative to a law of 
Coahuila and Texas affecting the marquisate of Aguayo. 1834. 
(The point was that the law entailed a loss of British capital invested there, 
against which protest was made.) 
Federal law concerning the acquisition of landed property. 1842. 
Inquiries by various citizens of the United States as to how to acquire 
landed property. 1843. 
Denunciation of lands in Baja California by George Stuart Cunningham 
and others. 1871. 
Cartas de Seguridad. 
(Letters of Safe-conduct. 1833-1893. I caja.) 
Papers dealing with the subject indicated by the title. 
Centenario de Col6n. 
(Columbian Centennial. 1883-1803. I caja.) 
Invitation by the Spanish government to take part in the Columbian cele- 
bration ; correspondence with various departments of government relative to 
preparation for the participation. 
Similar correspondence relative to participation in the Ninth Congress of 
Americanists at the convent of La Rabida in Oct., 1892. 
Condecoraciones. 
(Decorations. 1822-1882. I caja.) 
Correspondence relative to the granting of medals and other honors by the 
Mexican government to foreigners. 
