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Concerns debt owed by Indian Hernandez-monthly payments on hacienda Arroyo Zarco. Includes receipt of one payment and listing of 49 Indians and their payments (repartimiento). Also includes informe of the direccion del Fondo Piadoso de las Missiones de California regarding same subject. (J. Hiller, October 1988)

Letters reporting conditions in provinces of Texas, California and Nueva Mexico concerning engagements with Indians in 1773 to fray Julian Arriaga. Page 5- advises sending summary of report on provinces. Page 8- brief comment conditions in province such as unfriendliness of Apaches disagreements between officials and thefts of cattle. Page 13- discusses importance of peace between Apaches and Texas-Vidais Indians and prohibition of arms sales from Nachitoches presidio. Tomo 19 (page 5)- discusses new rules pertaining to presidios and administrative reporting. (J. Erbe) (1978)

Letters to and from Eusebio Bentura Belena concerning expulsion of Jesuits and their replacement by Franciscans. Documents also concern the property of the Jesuit missionaries, and includes lists of gold and silver and livestock owned. Also, includes a ledger concerning shipment of Jesuit gold and silver to Mexico City. (R. Graham) (1979)

A detailed report on the difficulties of founding this Lower California mission- water problems, epidemics, cattle, church construction, baptisms, marriages, burials, Indian customs are all included. (D. Deeds) (1976)

A report of a visit ot the numerous missions and respective pueblos of the upper Tarahumar area. Makes brief comments of the state and accoutrements of church and mission houses, census and catechism of Indians, figures on supporting farms and ranches, and gives good description of the most beautiful church of the province. (D. Deeds) (1976)

Annual report of colegio of Cinaloa including progress of reductions, number of baptisms, condition of cattle, finances etc. (J. Erbe) (1978)

Report on missions in California. Remarks focus on mission finances, which are based upon revenues from land. He wants the land and cattle considered Obras plas and, therefore, freely accessible. Also, he wants the S.J. to keep control of discovered pearl beds and mines. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Cuadernos- 1) may, 1621- communications about and money spent in Indian conflicts. 2) may, 1621- same as no. 1. 3) April, 1622- general Indian relations. 4) April, 1622- on Indians reduced to service of the crown. 5-6) may, 1622 and October, 1621- military expenses. 7) August, 1622- military actions, causes, expenses. 8) August, 1622- on location of presidios. 9-10) December, 1623- on different bands and caciques who have been reduced. 11-12) June, 1624- Indian crop and livestock needs. 13) June, 1624- the depopulation and subsequent re- population of Durango area. 14) April, 1625- general Indian affairs. 15) no date- general Indian affairs. 16) no date- cover letter. (T. Barnes) (1979)

15 ^cuadernos^ relating various aspects of mission activity and events in Nueva Viscaya. Focuses especially on relations with the Indians. Reports also on military in the area in light of Indian revolt. Also, on crop conditions and conditions in Durango (population of). Complete report on conversion activities in the province. Some interesting remarks on activities of specific Indians and relations to Spaniards. Cuaderno 15 is statistical table on the number of Indians cared for in each province of Nueva Vizcaya - parish by parish. (J. Grusin) (1975)