Missions

Describes Och's recovery at Guasabas, his replacement at Baseraca, and the choices given him for a new assignment. Notes that the Indians at Baseraca are also ill and that there is a general need for more missionaries. (R. Perez) (1977)

Contains prices for- Fanega de Trigo, libra de arroz, Pinones, cloth, anchovies. (R. Perez) (1977)

Describes the conditions of the missions in el rectorado de los Santissimos Tres Martires de Japon; lists the administrators of the missions. Discusses the mastery of the Spanish language by the Opatas. (R. Perez) (1976)

Proposes a reassignment of the padres of Sonora due to the impending death of padre Joseph Och. Relates an order to the padres governing the use of language, and also that women are not allowed in the missions. Ask for three more padres for the Opatas, Pimas and Yaquis. (R. Perez) (1976)

The Seris have killed 9 soldiers, and are taking over more land each day. The military is hampered in attacking them at Cerro Prieto due to an epidemic of smallpox. Och has fled from Baseraca to Opotu, and the latter Pueblo now contains more than 70 people. (R. Perez) (1977)

Lists the priests of the Pimeria and the missions in which they are located. Discusses the proposed settlement of Sobaipuris near Tucson, recommending that they be sent back to their original homeland, and that the area near Tucson be settled with Papagos. Also, recommends that the presidio of Terrenate be moved to the Valley of the Sobaipuris in order to close this Door to the Apaches. (R. Perez) (1977)

Describes how the silver was divided, and how one third was transported to the Jesuit 'procuraduria' in Mexico. He discusses the location of a group of Sobaipuris (in Tucson), noting that they should be returned to the Valley of the Sobaipuris and the presidio Tubac moved there in order to close the door against the Apaches. The governor wants to move them instead to Buenavista. (R. Perez) (1977)

Asking for a padre for Tucson, so that they could relocate the Sobaypuri Indians, thus strengthening the defenses against the Apaches. (R. Perez) (1976)

The fathers visitor have not been entering 'autos de visita' in the mission records as they visit them. The muledrivers that transport 'limosnas' need to be supervised more closely, due to losses that have been occurring. (R. Perez) (1977)

The man in question gambles and usually loses. He lives off mission supplies while mining, and the mission Indians work in his mine. Aguirre postulates that this is the reason why the mission is in such a sad state. He recommends that Zevallos find some pretext to remove him to some college. (R. Perez) (1977)