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Visitador general Joseph Raphael Rodriguez Gallardo, and others. Copies of letters concerning Apache attacks, need for population concentration.

Serial Number
060-00416
Author(s)
Rodriguez Gallardo, Joseph Raphael (Juez Pesquisidor y Visitador General)
Date
09-00-1748
End date
02-00-1749
Documentation
San Joseph de Matape. September 1748-February 1749. 11p. Letter. Copy.
Summary
Concerns Apache attacks and the need to aggregate smaller settlements into larger, more central units for defense. Notes scarcity of Spaniards, making it impossible to establish more communities of gente de Razon along frontier. (T. Sheridan) (1978)
Persons
Miranda, Francisco Xavier de (Capitan Miliciano)
Roxas, Carlos de (S.J.)
Rodriguez Gallardo, Joseph Raphael (Juez Pesquisidor y Visitador General)
Places
San Juan Baptista (Real)
Cumpas (Pueblo)
Oposura (Pueblo)
Matape (Pueblo)
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. 03-C-06
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0278 no. 020
Language
Spanish
Other Location
MOSU. Mf. Jesuitica. 10464
Batch Reference Number
00004826/JHI
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Juez pesquisidor y visitador general Joseph Raphael Rodriguez Gallardo. Proclamation concerning defensive measures in Sonora.

Serial Number
060-00414
Author(s)
Rodriguez Gallardo, Joseph Raphael (Juez Pesquisidor y Visitador General)
Date
00-00-1748
End date
00-00-1749
Documentation
N.p. n.d. (1748 or 1749). 7p. Auto. Copy.
Summary
Proclamation demanding inhabitants of certain key frontier areas in Sonora adopt numerous defensive measures against the Apache, including congregation of settlements, abandonment of out lying areas, replacement of grass roofs with earthen ones, construction of towers, creation of militias, personal armament, etc. Those refusing such measures faced embargo and sale of their belongings. (T. Sheridan) (1978)
Persons
Rodriguez Gallardo, Joseph Raphael (Juez Pesquisidor y Visitador General)
Places
Pimeria Alta
Opodepe (Valle)
Sonora (Valle)
Mottepore (Real)
Nacossari (Nacozari) (Real)
San Juan Baptista (Real)
Tepache (Valle)
San Pedro de la Conquista (Presidio)
Sinaloa (Presidio)
Cuchuta (Pueblo)
Teuricache (Pueblo)
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. 03-C-06
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0278 no. 020
Language
Spanish
Other Location
MOSU. Mf. Jesuitica. 10464
Batch Reference Number
00004825/JHI
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Del padre visitador Luis Maria Marciano al padre Cristobal Lauria. He recivido varias cartas.

Serial Number
060-00411
Author(s)
Marciano, Luis Maria (Visitador, S.J.)
Date
03-31-1747
Documentation
Ures. March 31, 1747. 1p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
(R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Marciano, Luis Maria (Visitador, S.J.)
Lauria, Cristobal (S.J.)
Napoli, Joseph Maria (S.J.)
Places
Ures (Mision)
Mobas (Mision)
Guasabas (Mision)
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. 03-C-06
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0017 no. 003
Language
Spanish
Other Location
MOSU. Mf. Jesuitica. 10464
Notes
Fragment.
Batch Reference Number
00004572/JHI
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Padre Juan Baptista de Quesney al padre provincial Christobal de Escobar. Letter concerning Indian Hechicero.

Serial Number
060-00407
Author(s)
Quesney, Juan Baptista de (S.J.)
Date
03-10-1745
Documentation
Baviacora. March 10, 1745. 5p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
Concerns apprehension, punishment of Indian Hechicero. (T. Sheridan) (1978)
Persons
Arze, Juan Antonio de (S.J.)
Vildosola, Augustin de
Quesney, Juan Baptista de (S.J.)
Escobar, Christobal de (Provincial) (S.J.)
Pimentel, Francisco (S.J.)
Places
Baviacora
Guasabus
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. 03-C-06
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0278 no. 014
Language
Spanish
Other Location
MOSU. Mf. Jesuitica. 10464
Notes
Last 3 pages separated from rest of document.
Batch Reference Number
00004843/JHI
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Gobernador Augustin de Vildosola al padre provincial Christoval de Escobar y Llamas. Two letters concerning Sonoran affairs.

Serial Number
060-00406
Author(s)
Vildosola, Augustin de (Gobernador)
Date
02-00-1745
End date
08-00-1745
Documentation
Pitic. February-August, 1745. 18p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
Assures Escobar of his love, support of Jesuits and notes need for new missionaries. Mentions Apache menace and the bad conduct of various military capitans who served under Huidobro, especially Bustamante (2/5/1745). Discusses mission affairs and affirms support of missionaries (8/29/ 1745). (T. Sheridan) (1978)
Persons
Balthassar (Balthazar), Juan Atnonio (Visitador) (S.J.)
Alvares, Lucas Luis (S.J.)
Ussaraga, Joseph de (Alferez Miliciano)
Huidobro, Manuel Bernal de
Vildosola, Augustin de (Gobernador)
Escobar y Llamas, Christoval de (Provincial) (S.J.)
Bustamante, Francisco (Capitan)
Ansaldo, Matheo de (Rector) (S.J.)
Arriola, Augustin de (S.J.)
Segesser, Phelipe (S.J.)
Places
Sonora
Pimeria Alta
Pitic, San Pedro de la Conquista de (Presidio)
Ethnic Groups
Zeris (Seris)
Pimas Bajas
Apaches
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. 03-C-06
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0278 no. 021
Language
Spanish
Other Location
MOSU. Mf. Jesuitica. 10464
Batch Reference Number
00004831/JHI
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Padre Alejandro Rapicani al padre provincial Christobal de Escobar and padre Ignacio de Arzeo. Two letters concerning mission affairs at Baserac.

Serial Number
060-00404
Author(s)
Rapicani, Alejandro (S.J.)
Date
12-13-1744
End date
12-31-1744
Documentation
Baseraca. December 13-31, 1744. 4p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
Concerns mission affairs at Baserac, including Simon de Arzeo's attempts to found a hacienda de fundicion, transfer of padre Ignacio de Arzeo to Chiguagua etc. Rapicani pleads with Escobar to stop transferring him from one mission to another because he never has time to properly learn the different Indian languages. (T. Sheridan) (1978)
Persons
Rapicani, Alejandro (S.J.)
Escobar, Christobal de (Provincial, S.J.)
Arceo, Simon de
Arzeo, Ignacio de (S.J.)
Duquesney, Juan Baptista (Visitador) (S.J.)
Places
Baseraca (Bacerac) (Mision)
Batuco (Mision)
Chiguagua
Ethnic Groups
Pimas
Seris
Eudeves
Opatas
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. 03-C-06
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0278 no. 017
Language
Spanish
Other Location
MOSU. Mf. Jesuitica. 10464
Batch Reference Number
00004815/JHI
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Miguel de Mendoza Castellanos al gobernador Augustin de Vildosola, and Vildosola's acknowledgements. Three reports concerning northwestern Sonora.

Serial Number
060-00403
Author(s)
Mendoza Castellanos, Miguel de
Date
12-00-1744
End date
01-00-1745
Documentation
San Ignacio. December 1744-January 1745. 8p. Letter. Copy.
Summary
Reports that Indians at Caborca surrounding rancherias quiet and content. Notes Apache theft of livestock (1/16/ 1745). Discusses padre Jacobo's Sedelmayr reconnaissance of Papagueria and visit to Cocomaricopas and Yumas. States that Sedelmayr didn't go on to Moqui because of hostility of Indian jabonimo (1/17/1745). Mentions visit to Tubutama and other rancherias (12/11/1744). (T. Sheridan) (1978)
Persons
Torres, Joseph (S.J.)
Vildosola, Augustin de (Gobernador)
Jabanimo
Mendoza Castellanos, Miguel de
Places
Aquitum (Rancheria)
Caborca (Pueblo)
Tubutama
Santa Theresa
Papagueria
Colorado (Rio)
Moqui
Gila (Rio)
San Ignacio
Ethnic Groups
Apaches
Cocomaricopas
Yumas
Franceses
Moquis
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. 03-C-06
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0278 no. 021
Language
Spanish
Other Location
MOSU. Mf. Jesuitica. 10464
Batch Reference Number
00004832/JHI
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Padre visitador Juan Antonio Balthasar al padre provincial Christoval de Escobar and others. Series of 5 letters by padre visitador Balthasar concerning mission affairs in northwest New Spain.

Serial Number
060-00402
Author(s)
Balthasar, Juan Antonio (S.J.)
Date
09-17-1744
End date
12-31-1744
Documentation
Tecoripa. September 17-December 31, 1744. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
Five letters by padre Balthasar concerning mission finances, personnel and administration in Sonora and Pimeria Alta. (T. Sheridan) (1978)
Persons
Escobar, Christoval de (Provincial) (S.J.)
Balthasar, Juan Antonio (S.J.)
Keller, Ignacio (S.J.)
Niger, Gaspar (S.J.)
Napoli, Ignacio Maria (S.J.)
Neymayr, Carlos (S.J.)
Places
Sonora (Provincia)
California
Cinaloa
Chiguagua
Teopari (Pueblo, Mision)
Aribechi (Mision)
Saguaripa
Tecoripa (Mision)
Cumuripa (Mision)
San Xavier del Bac
Santa Maria Suanca
Guebavi
Pimeria Alta
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. 03-C-06
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0017 no. 035
Language
Spanish
Other Location
MOSU. Mf. Jesuitica. 10464
Batch Reference Number
00004737/JHI
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Del padre rector Phelipe Segesser al padre visitador general Juan Antonio Balthazar. Sobre lo que pasaba con el oro.

Serial Number
060-00401
Author(s)
Segesser, Phelipe (Rector, S.J.)
Date
08-26-1744
Documentation
Ures. August 26, 1744. 4p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
Attempts to trace the path of a shipment of gold through the province and through the mission bureaucracy. (R. Perez) (1977)
Persons
Segesser, Phelipe (Rector, S.J.)
Balthazar, Juan Antonio (Visitador General, S.J.)
Ansaldo, Matheo (Provincial, S.J.)
Matheos, Domingo
Ibarra, Leonardo (Harriero)
Echeverria, Joseph de (S.J.)
Marciano, Luis Maria (Visitador, S.J.)
Gonzalez, Andres (S.J.)
Places
Ures (Mision)
San Joseph de los Pimas (Mision)
Mobas (Mision)
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. 03-C-06
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0017 no. 020
Language
Spanish
Other Location
MOSU. Mf. Jesuitica. 10464
Batch Reference Number
00004634/JHI
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Keywords

Padre Bartholome Fentanez al padre Juan Antonio Baltazar. Letter concerning personal affairs.

Serial Number
060-00398
Author(s)
Fentanez, Bartholome (S.J.)
Date
04-16-1744
Documentation
Cumuripa. April 16, 1744 (?). 1p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
Letter concerning mission, personal affairs. (T. Sheridan) (1978)
Persons
Molina, Joseph Xavier de
Ansaldo, Matheo (Provincial) (S.J.)
Fentanez, Bartholome (S.J.)
Balthasar (Balthasar), Jose Antonio (S.J.)
Places
Onavas
Movas
Saguaripa
Tecoripa
Cumuripa
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. 03-C-06
Original Location
AHH, Mexico, Temporalidades, Leg. 0017 no. 062
Language
Spanish
Other Location
MOSU. Mf. Jesuitica. 10464
Batch Reference Number
00004771/JHI
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