Administrative Affairs

Concerns mission administration and distribution of missionaries in Sonora. (T. Sheridan) (1978)

Five letters concerning mission and personal affairs, including Zanria's transfer from Saguaripa to Mexico. Discusses various scandals, etc. Not much substantial information. (T. Sheridan) (1978)

(R. Perez) (1977)

(T. Sheridan) (1978)

Brief but enlightening document concerning persistent robbings, murders, etc. Perpetrated by Seris from Populo, el Medio and baquiachi. Somoza however agrees with padre Perera that Seris on Tiburon innocent of all offenses. Notes that padre Perera, nearest missionary to Tiburon, accompanied gobernador de Cinaloa on expedition to mainland coast opposite Tiburon. (T. Sheridan) (1978)

Excellent description of Tiburon Island- its fauna, Flora, Seri use of eel grass, nearby pearl placers. Notes Spanish expedition to mainland coast opposite Tiburon and peaceful reduction of Tiburon Seris to San Miguel missions. Perera a champion of the Island Seri. Superb document. (T. Sheridan) (1978)

Excellent document. Campos answers his critics, especially padre Somoza, concerning his alleged refusal to supply gobernador Huidobro with 200 Pima auxiliaries for proposed invasion of Tiburon Island. Quotes Somoza (populo, July 31), who states that Huidobro's real purpose is to establish pearl fisheries of San Xavier, where mas de mil hombres are already working, rather than conquer Tiburones. Campos also claims that capitan Anza told him the Pima auxiliaries were no longer necessary. (T. Sheridan) (1978)

In response to Somoza's letter asking Campos to send 200 Pima auxiliaries with supplies to gobernador Huidobro, Campos replies that he discussed matter with Pima leader Thuronic and son, gobernador of Pitiquin, who told him they had to plant beans and clean, sow, irrigate and weed their fields or their families would go hungry. Campos notes that Pimas had campaigned against Seris Tepocas on coast under capitan Alvarez de la Bandera, and that pueblos who received injuries from Tiburones should finance and staff their own campaign. Notes various campaigns in which he served as chaplain and states that since Pima auxiliaries not paid, they should at least receive food and mules to carry supplies while on campaign. Campos doesn't directly refuse Somoza, but claims Huidobro's demand for auxiliaries with own supplies is untimely and unjust. Excellent document. (T. Sheridan) (1978)

Somoza notes Campos' agreement not to prevent Pima auxiliaries from joining Huidobro's proposed invasion of Tiburon Island, but asks him to help Pimas gather one month's supplies as well. (T. Sheridan) (1978)

Campos agrees not to prevent Pimas from joining Huidobro's invasion of Tiburon Island. (T. Sheridan) (1978)