urn:taro:utexas.cah.00738 A Guide to the Vicente Alvarez Travieso Papers, 1771-1783 Original EAD encoding by Jessi Fishman according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. February 2008 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Alvarez Travieso, Vicente Vicente Alvarez Travieso Papers 1771-1783 Materials are written in Spanish and English. 1 volume Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin Vicente Álvarez Travieso, a leader of the Canary Islanders, was born in 1705. He was chief constable for life of the municipal government of the Canary Islanders after their migration to Texas. Papers include protests against land claims made by the missions of San Antonio. English translations (1927) by Mattie Austin Hatcher from original documents in the San Antonio City Hall. Biographical Note

Vicente Álvarez Travieso, a leader of the Canary Islanders, was born in 1705 on the island of Tenerife, the son of Juan and Catarina (Cayetano) Álvarez Travieso. He joined the Canary Islander migration en route to Texas and married Mariana Curbelo at Cuatitlán, Mexico. After arrival at their new home, San Antonio de Béxar, the Islanders organized a municipal government, and Álvarez Travieso was elected chief constable for life. He soon became a leading spokesman for the colonists and something of a problem for the colonial administration. Álvarez Travieso died on January 25, 1779.

Scope and Contents

Papers include protests against land claims made by the missions of San Antonio. English translations (1927) by Mattie Austin Hatcher from original documents in the San Antonio City Hall.

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Index Terms Subjects Alvarez Travieso, Juan Andres. Alvarez Travieso, Vicente. San Antonio, Texas. Land claims. Missions. Preferred Citation

Vicente Alvarez Travieso Papers, 1771-1783, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2Q236 Papers, 1771-1783