Missionaries (Travel)

Documents refer to travel allowances for six padres destined for Californias from San Fernando; little substantive content. (D. J. McClelland, June 1988)

Series of notes regarding correspondence (letters not present), between fiscal, guardian de San Fernando, governor of California and others regarding necessity for more padres in California; payment of sinodos to missionaries of P.I. And Alta California; new posts assigned for various missionaries; foundation of mission on Canal of Santa Barbara; index of some religious expeditions. (D. J. McClelland, may 1988)

Concerns follow up of missionaries transferred from San Fernando college in Mexico to provinces of San Pedro and San Pablo in Mechoacan. Document contains mixed information on agriculture, mission administration and religious conflicts. (M. Marroquin, June 1988)

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)

(M. Bowman) (1979)

Five letters to padre Salvador de Gandara. 1) from Juan Armestro, arrojo Sarco, September 25, 1766, 1 page, informs arrival at Hazienda and poor health. 2) from padre Joseph Domingo, Querataro, June (?) 29, 1776, 1 page, informs unhappiness at present position and requests transfer. 3) from Pedro Blanco y Arenas (?), Querataro, June 6, 1766, 2 pages, reports activities of mission includes finances, agricultural yields (alfalfa) and requests for chocolat. 4) from Manuel de Vargas, Querataro, September 9, 1766, 2 pages, claims that he has been wrongly accused of owing money to Manuel Montoya. 5) from Manuel de Vargas, Querataro, October 7, 1766, 1 page, acknowledges receipt of correspondence. (J. Erbe) (1977)

Three letters of Joachin Trujillo to; 1) padre Bartolome Braun, Cociguiriachi, may 25, 1765, 1 page, warning letter admonishing actions of padre Braun. 2) padre Bartolome Braun, Tutuaca, April 12, 1764, answers letter saying he hadn't asked for licencia. 3) Diego Zevallos, Temeichi, June 1, 1765, discusses possibility of going to Villa. (J. Erbe) (1978)

Four letters to padre Francisco Zevallos. 1) from padre Antonio Ramirez, colegio del Espiritu Santo, may 29, 1763, 1 page, acknowledges receipt of letter and expresses gratitude. 2) from Juan de Dios Ruiz, Querataro, may 15, 1764, four pages, informs arrival and extreme deteriorated condition of mission. Requests transfer. 3) from Juan de Dios Ruiz, Querataro, may 25, 1764, 2 pages, acknowledges receipt of letter and comments on future meeting. 4) from Juan de Dios Ruiz, Querataro, may 27, 1764, 3 pages, informs unable to go to tepotoztlan. (J. Erbe) (1977)

Padre Glandorff explains to padre Andres Xavier Garcia that padre Cristobal Lauria is being unfairly treated by being moved from Saguaripa to the Guasjaraca mission and suggests a letter to Rome to ask aid for Lauria. (R. Davis) (78)

Padre Manuel Aguirre writes to padre Cristobal Lauria that he has heard of Lauria's pending transfer and is sympathetic to laurias desire to stay at Saguaripa. (R. Davis) (1978)