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Letter from Pasqua to viceroy reporting on situations of thirteen missions of Nueva California; missionaries from college of San Fernando asking to be transferred to Mechoacan because of health problems.

Serial Number
041-00076
Author(s)
Pasqua, Tomas de
Moreno, Manuel (Licenciado)
Rubi, Mariano
and others
Date
04-28-1788
End date
02-03-1794
Documentation
San Fernando, Mexico. April 28, 1788-February 3, 1794. 144p. Letters, informes, peticiones, certifications. Originals, signed, copies.
Summary
Document deals with two issues: One concerning report of thirteen missions of Nueva California; other concerning conflicts and arguments exposed in transfer of several priests from college of San Fernando in Mexico, to Mechoacan. Succinct explanation of arguments found in folios 247, 254 and 255. Report on missions includes modus operandi of priests in offering religion to indians and geographic position of missions. (M. Marroquin, June 1988)
Persons
Sasuer, Francisco Fermin
Gili, Bartholome
Soles, Pablo (Cirujano)
Rubi, Mariano (Fray)
Pasqua, Tomas de
Moreno, Manuel (Licenciado)
Merino, Buenaventura
Patero, Severo
Landaeta, Martin (Fray)
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)
Callejas, Pedro (Fray)
Trebalo, Francisco (Fray)
Bocanegra, Jose Yon (Fray)
Florez, Manuel Antonio (Fray)
Segui, Antonio
Zoqueyra(?), Antonio (Fray)
Pinedo, Pedro (Fray)
Arebalo, Manuel (Fray)
Palou, Francisco (Padre Guardian)
Valuensuela
Cartagena, Romualdo (Fray)
Arias, Joseph
Bonilla, Antonio
Ynestrillas, Sebastian de (Fray)
Sancho, Juan (Fray)
Flores, Manuel Antonio (Virrey)
Places
Nueva California
San Carlos, Mision de (Mision)
San Fernando (Colegio)
San Francisco (Convento)
Tampico
San Pedro (Provincia)
San Pablo (Provincia)
Mechoacan
Queretaro (Colegio)
Churubusco (Instituto)
Queretaro, Santa Cruz de (Colegio)
Mallorca (Provincia)
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 005 ff. 213-285
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 005 ff. 213-285
Language
Spanish
Notes
Illegible signatures in folio 238, folio 241 found twice in document
Reference Number
500010
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Keywords
Mission Administration
Religious Conflict
Missionaries (Travel)
Indians (Conversion)
Crimes (Disorderly Conduct)
Religious Personnel
Topography
General Subjects
Economics
Missions
Religious

Sumaria informacion practicada por el gobernador de California sobre la indirecta acusacion de tres yndios de la mision de Santa Clara contra su padre ministro Fray Tomas de la Pena en fojas utiles.

Serial Number
041-00007
Author(s)
Fages, Pedro (Gobernador)
Sal, Hermengildo (Alferez)
Navarro, Galindo
and others
Date
04-30-1786
End date
09-07-1791
Documentation
Monterrey, Chihuahua, Mexico. April 30, 1786-September 7, 1791. 170p. Letters, testimonies. Originals, signed, transcriptions.
Summary
Investigative procedure in legal case against Pena carried out by Sal; employment of interpreters for Indian witnesses; Series of testimonies addressing Pena's character and homicides of which he is accused; three Indian prisoners interrogated to determine validity of their accusations; accounts of treatment of Indians on missions; women referred to in account of marriage of neofita against her will to proveedor Alvitre by Pena. (D. J. McClelland, April. 1988)
Persons
Pena, Tomas de la (Capitan(?) Fray)
Fages, Pedro (Gobernador)
Gonzalez, Diego (Teniente)
Antonio (Indio)
Peralta, Juan Joseph (Cavo)
Sal, Hermenegildo (Alferez)
Vargas, Manuel
Estrella, Josef (Soldado)
Ortis, Placido (Indio)
Baldes, Anacleto (Indio)
Peralta, Gabriel (Invalido)
Grijalva, Juan Pablo (Sargento)
Romero, Anttonio (Poblador)
Benvenuto, Antonio (Indio)
Murgusa, Jose Anttonio (Padre)
Sisto (Indio)
Favian (Indio)
Estanaslao Anttonio (Indio)
Jose Maria (Indio)
Lino (Indio)
Naboa, Diego (Fray)
Silva (Indio)
Franco (Indio)
Angel (Indio)
Verdugo, Mariano (Sargento)
Tapia, Cristoval
Dios Ballesteros, Juan de (Soldado)
Segura, Gregorio (Oficial Herrero)
Soler, Nicolas (Ayudante Inspector)
Diego (Indio)
Ramires de Arellano, Manuel (Soldado)
Joaquin (Indio)
Benito (Indio)
Moraga, Antonio (Carpintero)
Palou, Francisco (Padre)
Martin (Indio)
Californio, Joseph
Lucas (Indio)
Zemigio (Indio)
Andres (Indio)
Yndalecio (Indio)
Daniel (Indio)
Francisco (Alias El Chino) (Indio)
Gaspar (Indio)
Ybon (Indio)
Pascual (Indio)
Bazquez, Atanacio (Soldado Licenciado)
Lasuen, Fermin Francisco de (Fray Capitan)
Rengel, Josef Antonio (Coronel)
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo (Brigadier)
Albitre, Sebastian (Poblador)
Galvez, Jose de
Galvez, Conde de
Pelagia Maria (India)
Pedro Pablo (Indio)
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)
Nava, Pedro de (Comandante General)
Mugartegui, Pablo de (Guardian)
Losada
Luis (Indio)
Jeorje (Indio)
Pelayo Navarro (Indio)
Galindo
Places
Californias (Peninsula)
San Vizente (Mision)
Santa Clara (Mision)
Monterrey (Presidio)
San Ygnacio (Mision)
San Fernando (Mision)
San Luiz (Valle)
Sonora
Terrenata (Presidio)
Guadalajara
San Joseph de Guadalupe (Pueblo)
Antigua California
San Francisco (Presidio)
Coyote (Arroyo)
Puebla (Ciudad)
Nueva California
San Fernando de Mexico (Colegio)
San Borja (Mision)
San Gabriel (Mision)
Ethnic Groups
Californios
Military Groups
San Francisco, Compania de
Monterrey, Compania de
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 001 ff. 144-229 exp. 6
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 001 ff. 144-229 exp. 6
Language
Spanish
Notes
Many undated
Reference Number
100007
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Keywords
Crimes (Murder)
Women
Crimes (Slander And Defamation)
Franciscans
Indians (Crimes)
Mission Establishment
Indians (Conversion)
Mission Life
Indians (Baptisms)
Military-Religious Relations
Convents (OFM)
Labor Force (Mission)
Interpreters
Prisoners (Indians)
General Subjects
Legal
Agriculture
Missions

Frey Francisco Garzes. Diario y derrotero que siguio Frey Garzes en su viage a las naciones del rio Colorado.

Serial Number
040-00950
Author(s)
Garzes, Francisco (Fray)
Date
01-30-1777
Documentation
Tubutama. January 30, 1777. 150p. Copy.
Summary
Diary of frey Francisco Garces trip of 11 months in exploration and visits with Indian tribes of upper and Lower Colorado. Incredibly rich in detail and observation . These documents list all tribes and respective population estimates of all tribes encountered, customs, agriculture, terrain, water, distances traveled etc. Separate summary sections are entitled. Friends and enemies, peoples ready for catecism, presidios, ways to curb Apache, roads for communications, possibilities for missions, etc. An incredible trip. (D. Deeds) (1977)
Persons
Garces, Francisco (Frey)
Font, Pedro (Padre)
Bucareli, Antonio Maria (Virrey)
Anza, Juan Bautista de (Coronel)
Eyxarth, Thomas (Fray)
Places
Tubutama
Tubac
San Xavier del Bac
Gila (Rio)
Concepcion (Rio)
Verde (Rio)
Salado (Rio)
Colorado (Rio)
Ethnic Groups
Papagos
Pimas
Comaricopas
Cucapas
Tallicuamays
Cafuenches
Yumas
Talchedumes
Tamafabes
Chemeguabas
Yavapais
Guamores
Guanavepes
Aguachachas
Tapieles
Paquiobas
Gualtas
First Location
AZTM, AGN., Mexico. Historia. V. 0052 pp. 258-333
Original Location
AGN, Mexico, Historia, Leg. 0052 ff. 258-333
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
4811
Rights
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Keywords
Presidios
Indians (Wars)
Agricultural Methods
Mission Establishment
Travel Diaries
Indians (Population)
Indians (Conversion)
General Subjects
Agriculture
Military
Geography
Economics
Ethnography
Social-Organization
Missions
Religious
Linguistics
Exploration

Padre visitador Fray Antonio Ramos. Padrones de las misiones de la Pimeria Baja.

Serial Number
040-00926
Author(s)
Ramos, Antonio (Visitador)(O.F.M.)
Date
04-28-1774
Documentation
Caborca. April 28, 1774. 4p. Transcription.
Summary
Census data broken down by- marriage, widowed, male and female children older and Younger than 12 years, race, baptism. Also gives distance to nearest mission or visita. It is noted that Ati is experiencing grave difficulties in the attempt to incorporate the people from its visita into the Cabezera. (R Perez) (1977)
Persons
Ramos, Antonio (Visitador)(O.F.M.)
Places
Caborca (Mision)
Visanig
Pitigui
San Francisco del Ati (Mision)
Oquitoa
Ethnic Groups
Pimas
Nijoras
Apaches
Papagos
Coyotes
Mestizos
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0331 pp. 0032-0036
Original Location
AGN, Mexico, Californias, Leg. 0039
Language
Spanish
Notes
Document incomplete.
Batch Reference Number
4394
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Keywords
Census
Indians (Conversion)
Vital Statistics
General Subjects
Geography
Social-Organization
Missions
Religious

Fr. Junipero Serra. Informe sobre el numero de soldados y presente estado de las misiones de Monterrey.

Serial Number
040-00910
Author(s)
Serra, Junipero
Date
05-21-1773
Documentation
Monterrey. May 21, 1773. 51pp. Photo. 38pp. Typesc. Orig. Sgnd. Ms.
Summary
A report concerning this establishment and operation of the Monterrey mission and those nearby. The document is mainly concerned with affairs internal to the missions, but some interesting data is given concerning relations with the mission subjects, especially shortly following the missions' foundation. (C. Briggs) (1975)
Persons
Serra, Junipero
Armona, Matias de (Sarg.-Mayor)
Places
San Diego (Puerto de)
Monterrey
San Blas
San Carlos de Monterrey (Presidio)
San Carlos
Carmelo
San Antonio
San Luis Obispo
San Gabriel
San Diego
San Buenaventura
First Location
CU-BANC. C-B 840 (Bolton Col.) no. 0091 Folder 151-152
Original Location
AGN, Mexico, Misiones.
Language
Spanish
Notes
Folder 151 consists of 51 pages of Spanish photostat and folder 152 (both of item no. 91) consists of 38 pages of Spanish typescript transcription as well as a carbon copy. Folder 153 is a typescript copy of the English translation published in California notes.
Batch Reference Number
1548
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Keywords
Military Personnel
Mission Establishment
Indians (Conversion)
General Subjects
Missions

Annuas de la mision de Nuestra Senora del populo de Gueynachiqui.

Serial Number
040-00635
Date
02-28-1757
Documentation
Gueynachiqui. February 28, 1757. 1p. Informe. Copy.
Summary
Discusses founding of mission and sacraments administered as well as conversions. (R. Graham) (1979)
Places
Gueynachiqui (Nuestra Senora del Populo) (Mision)
Norogachic (Mision)
Ethnic Groups
Tarahumaras
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. J-02-D-15 AGN., Mexico. Jesuitas. Fichero II-07
Original Location
AGN, Mexico, Jesuitas, Fichero 02-07
Language
Spanish
Other Location
MOSU. Mf
Notes
2 handwritten copies.
Batch Reference Number
00007045/JHI
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Keywords
Mission Establishment
Indians (Conversion)
Cartas Annuas
Sacraments
General Subjects
Missions
Religious

Juan Bauptista de Anssa. Carta al padre provincial sobre caso del padre Agustin de Campos.

Serial Number
040-00442
Author(s)
Anssa, Juan Bautista de
Date
04-21-1736
Documentation
Imuri. April 21, 1736. 6p. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
Juan Bautista de Anssa writes to padre Joseph Barba (S.J.) narrating arrival of comission of padres at Imuri to take padre Agustin de Campos into custody. He reports that Indians arrived to offer padre Campos protection and suggests that Campos be allowed to remain in his quarters for now. (R. Davis) (78)
Persons
Barba, Joseph (S.J.) (Provincial)
Anssa, Juan Bautista de
Obiedo, Juan Antonio de (S.J.)
Campos, Agustin de (S.J.)
Perera, (S.J.) (Padre)
Marciano, Luis Maria (S.J.) (Visitador)
Nietto, (S.J.) (Padre)
Places
Imuri (Mision)
Sonora (Provincia)
Ethnic Groups
Pimas
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. J-02-D-06 AGN.,Historia. V. 0333,pp. 077-080
Original Location
AGN, Mexico, Historia, Leg. 0333 ff. 077-080
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
00004459/JHI
Rights
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Keywords
Religious Conflict
Indians (Conversion)
Religious Vows (Violations)
General Subjects
Political
Missions
Religious
Administrative Affairs

Capitan Juan Gonzales Mercado. Statement concerning desire of Indians (Yaquis, Pimas) in Sonora for religious conversions.

Serial Number
040-00329
Date
06-18-1699
Documentation
N.p. June 18, 1699. 3p. Relacion. Original. Signed.
Summary
(J. Erbe) (1978)
Persons
Gonzales Mercado, Juan (Capitan)
Leal, Antonio (Padre)
Gonzalvo, Francisco (Padre)
Abechuco, Ysidio (Capitan)
Places
San Joseph (Puesto)
San Marzial (Rancheria)
Ethnic Groups
Pimas
Yaquis
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. J-02-D-09 AGN., Mexico. Misiones Vol. 26, pp. 363-364
Original Location
AGN, Mexico, Misiones, Leg. 0026 ff. 363-364
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
00005423/JHI
Rights
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Keywords
Mission Establishment
Indians (Conversion)
General Subjects
Legal
Ethnography
Religious
History

Francisco Celanda al Padre Ambrosio Odon. Carta avisando descubrimiento de una mina y donacion a la iglesia.

Serial Number
040-00298
Author(s)
Celada, Francisco
Date
03-01-1690
Documentation
Francisco de borja. March 1, 1690. Letter. Original. Signed.
Summary
(J. Erbe) (1978)
Persons
Odon, Ambrosio (Padre)
Celada, Francisco (Padre)
Places
Borja (San Francisco)
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. 06-A-02
Original Location
AGN, Mexico, Jesuitas, Fichero 01-16
Language
Spanish
Other Location
MOSU. Mf.
Batch Reference Number
00004190/JHI
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Keywords
Mission Administration
Religious Donations
Indians (Conversion)
Mines (Discovery)
General Subjects
Missions
Mining
Administrative Affairs

Espinosa. Sobre la conversion de los indios de Texas. Las misiones y el problema de la colonizacion francesa en territorios supuestamente espanoles.

Serial Number
040-00266
Author(s)
Espinosa
Date
07-23-1688
Documentation
Mexico. November 30, 1716. 6p. Informe. Copy. Dct July 23, 1688.
Summary
(E. Klien) (1978)
Persons
San Dionis, Luis de
Ralot, Medar
Hidalgo, Francisco (Padre)
Olivares, Antonio de (Fray)
Margil, Antonio (Fray)
Urrutia, Jose de (Capitan)
Ramon, Domingo (Capitan)
Leon, Alonso de (General)
Espinosa
Places
Francia
Movila
Luis (Fuerte)
Luisiana
Texas (Provincia)
Nuevo Reino de Leon
San Antonio de Padua (Mision)
Espiritu Santo (Bahia)
Ethnic Groups
Nachitoches
Texas
First Location
AZTM. Jesuit Hist. Inst. Amer. Div., Tucson. Mf. J-02-D-05 AGN., Mexico. Historia Vol. 302 pp. 031-034
Original Location
AGN, Mexico, Historia, Leg. 0302 ff. 031-034
Language
Spanish
Batch Reference Number
00005445/JHI
Rights
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Keywords
Spanish-French Relations
Indians (Conversion)
Colonization
General Subjects
Political
Missions
Religious
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