Missions

Report on conditions in missions of Lower California. With emphasis on San Borja. He includes some statistics on the mission. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Reveals in some detail conditions in the two provinces remarks on tribute payment, Indian towns, commerce, the military situation, prices, supply problems, also, includes recommendations for reform. Special emphasis on reforming commercial code to prevent abuses by merchants. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Remarks on the condition of the missions in Alta California and recommendations for improvement. Includes suggestions for making the Indians more useful. Considerable remarks on supply problems. (J. Grusin) (1976)

A scale map of New Mexico marking all settlements and major geographic features. Forts and missions also marked. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Marks missions, potential sites, visitas, presidios, and locates gentile Indian tribes. Drawn to scale. (J. Grusin) (1976)

A sharp condemnation of the study of native languages and their use by priests to teach dogma. He favors forcing Indians to study Spanish in order to create uniformity. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Recounts efforts to halt Apache raids. He remarks on his Indian allies and some inter-tribal rivalaries. He concludes with remarks on the San Xavier mission. Including success of reduction efforts. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Recounts an Apache attack on San Xavier and his efforts, and those of the soldiers, to organize a force to attack them and hunt them down. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Galvez remarks on use of tobacco among Indians and then on the need to develop Nutria hunting as a way to finance the missions. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Galvez focuses on the need to increase agricultural productivity in the northern California missions to prevent Indians from leaving the doctrina. (J. Grusin) (1976)