Diego's Letter

By Darren Ramon

Years ago a letter was discovered about an individual that history had forgotten. A brief discussion occurred when I was in grade school about the man called Captain Diego Ramon. His name was in reference to early Texas history. My only interest was that his name was similar to mine. Diego's letter came into play when it was translated into english and the whole scope of Diego was revealed. The letter seems to indicate that he was larger than life and that he was interested in compensation for his services. His services included, serving as a Captain, Sargent Major, Governor, spy, soldier, and peace maker. If it is true, regarding the details of the letter, he preformed the impossible by winning numerous victories against the natives but also demonstrated that he wanted to protect them by providing them material needs to survive in the name of peace. There are numerous locations and names that seem to certify that these things really occurred. I guess this will open a discussion regarding the real Captain Diego Ramon, my ancestor.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Darren Ramon
• Release date: Sep 3, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370550616

Darren Ramon

Retired and ready to share wonderful experiences regarding events that shape our future. More is coming. Educated at RCC and OUP in business, accounting and Computer science. Originally from West Texas with ancestry in both European and native american heritage. Living in the beautiful city of Portland Oregon.

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Diego’s Letter

Echoes of the Past

By

Darren Ramon

Table of contents

Introduction

The Letter begins

Diego

133 Soldiers

Mission Canto Torres

Don Alonso de Leon

Mission of San Francisco of Coahuila

New Kingdom of Leon

20 Years of service

Peace

Son of Sergeant Major Don Joseph Ramon

The Story and the truth

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

In Relation to the Service of Sergeant Major Don Diego Ramon

Diego's Letter

Echoes from the past

Originally, the letter was composed by the Secretary of the Indies for New Spain on October 12, 1703 for Captain Ramon. His document was translated on the 9th of June in the year 2005 by Darren Ramon, a descendant of Diego in Riverside CA at the University of Riverside.

It was a hot day in West Texas when I first heard of Captain Diego Ramon while in grade school. The name of the school was George Washington Carver in Pecos Texas while studying Texas history. I just thought it was funny that he had my last name and that my family was from the same area where he lived and died. That same day, after school, while at my grandparent’s store, I asked my Grandfather, (Rafael) about Diego. He began to relate in his soft spoken voice about the rumors that we were his descendants and that his children were too greedy to keep his hacienda intact and so here we were without a direct connection to him. I do feel that the lost of Diego's heritage was more due to the turmoil that followed when Mexico got its independence from Spain.

In the years that followed since the death of my grandfather and in discussion with Patty Lamea from the University of Texas and in obtaining a document that has shed light on a figure forgotten by history, and so I've continued studying and researching this subject