Administrative Affairs

Padre Joseph Ignacio Calderon says that after trying the mission life for a year he wishes to be free from such life and duties. (R. D.Davis) (78)

Padre Lazaro Franco writes to padre Cristobal de Escobar that he is happy he can soon leave Parral, and that padre Ballarta is there to replace padre Castillo. (R. Davis) (78)

Letter of padre Diego de Campos to padre Cristobal de Escobar y Llamas commenting upon difficulties of financing the Jesuit colegio. (R. D. Davis) (78)

Padre Martin Mariano writes short account of his journey to Sonora to padre Lazaro Franco. (R. Davis) (78)

Carta to padre Lazaro Franco from padre Cristobal de Escobar stating that padre Ballarta is to be replaced by padre Castillo. (R. Davis) (78)

Letters to padre Cristobal de Escobar from padre Joseph Redonas; 1) Querataro, April 29, 1744, 1 page discusses Sal E of haciendas, mentions sheep production and evaluation of water. 2) incomplete, no date or place, 1 page, informs of Charcas hacienda. 3) Querataro, September 8, 1744, 2 pages, informs possible sale of hacienda galindes and financing of courses in colegio. 4) Querataro, September 2, 1744, informs administrative affairs in sheep production, courses, 2 pages. 5) Querataro, July 9, 1744, four pages, discusses financing of various catedras, and sheep production. 6) Querataro, July 3, 1746, 3 pages, informs state of haciendas which are up for sale. 7) Querataro, October 9, 1745, 2 pages, informs administrative correspondence, letters received and sent etc. 8) Querataro, September 25, 1746, 2 pages, informs sale of haciendas Espejo and Pressa. 9) Querataro, December 11, 1744, 1 page, informs unable to pay debt. (J. Erbe) (1977)

Two letters to padre Cristobal de Escobar; 1) from padre Joseph Utrera, Querataro, July 10, 1744, 2 pages, discusses funding of courses of colegio. 2) from padre Joseph Utrera, Querataro, may 28, (no year), concerns funding of courses at colegio. (J. Erbe) (1977)

Letters concerning status of personnel of Sinaloa-Sonora missions. Argues that padre Balthasar too old and sick too continue his ministry. Discusses Tarahumara, Pima linguistics. Notes distances, difficulties in traveling between missions. (T. Sheridan) (1979)

Brief discussion concerning the administrative, and business affairs of the mission of Nonohava. Notes financial, agricultural difficulties. (R. Mendoza) (1979)

Two letters of padre Lorenzo Gera to padre Cristobal de Escobar. 1) San Felippe, January 19, 1743, four pages, gives reason for his trip. 2) norogochi, may 17, 1746, five pages, gives brief report on missions of Tarahumara Alta includes; noncava, Borja, Papigochi, Santo Tomas, Tomotzatzi, Moris, temechitzic, Carichic, Sisoguichi. (J. Erbe) (1978)