[44] Benavides, in his residence in the country, went over the same route as Espejo, and his itinerary tallies with Espejo's from Tiguex to Acoma. Thus Tiguex falls below the Puerco by evidence separated by more than forty years.
[45] It has been stated by some historians that Santa Fé was founded in 1582, but it is a mistake.
[46] See Robert Greenhow's admirable History of Oregon and California, and the history by H. H. Bancroft, for details on California.
[47] San Diego, 1769; San Luis Rey de Francia, 1798; San Juan Capistrano, 1776; San Gabriel, 1771; San Fernando, 1797; Santa Barbara, 1786; La Purissima Concepcion, 1787; San Luis Obispo, 1772; San Miguel, 1797; Soledad, 1791; San Antonio de Padua, 1771; San Carlos de Monterey, 1770; San Juan Bautista, 1797; Santa Cruz, 1794; Santa Clara, 1777; San Francisco, 1776; San José, 1797. In the next century three more were added: Santa Inez, 1804; San Rafael, 1817; San Francisco de Solano de Sonoma, 1820.
[48] See Garces, by Elliott Coues.
[49] Some years ago, Col. John Reid found on his farm, six miles west of Lexington, Mo., and two miles from the river, a silver-plated halberd, together with some old French and Spanish coins. The articles were six feet below the surface, and were exposed by the cutting of a creek. Later owned by Mr. Jo. A. Wilson of Lexington. This halberd does not indicate Coronado's presence, but it is interesting in this connection. The French coins would suggest a later time—dates not known.
[50] Travels in the Interior of America, John Bradbury, edition of 1817, p. 12.
[51] See La Salle and the Discovery of the Great West, by Francis Parkman.
[52] See The Expedition of Pedro de Villazur, by A. F. Bandelier, Papers of the Archæological Institute of America, American Series V.
[53] Sieur de la Verendrye and His Sons, etc., by Rev. E. D. Neill, in Contributions, Montana Historical Society, vol. i., p. 267. See also Report on Canadian Archives, Douglas Brymner, and Thwaite's Rocky Mountain Exploration, p. 27 et seq.