Nuns (Monjas)

(Robert H. Jackson) (1981)

(Robert H. Jackson) (1980)

(thoric cederstrom) (1980)

This is a Series of five letters written by fr. Margil to Sister Francesca de los Angeles between the years 1707 and 1723. Sister Francesca seeks advice regarding fr. Diaz especially, her spiritual director whom she contemplates changing. Fr. Margil advices against this. Sr. Francesca seems to be a blood relation of fr. Margil for he calls her- Mi Hija de Mi Corazon, Mi Hija de Mi Alma. He refers to himself as- la misma nada. He begins each letter with- viva Jesus y su dolorissima Madre. They are all written from Zacatecas with the exception of that of July 12, 1713- from mision de N.S. de los Dolores. These are all original with the autograph of fr. Margil. (microfilm catalog)

Testament of Isabel, who makes a great many people angry by joining a convent in Mexico City. The legal battles that follow over her possessions and her children are amusing. (T. Barnes) (1975)

Contents of several security boxes Cajas described and inventoried by date, point of origin and number. Four major and donation of lands to missions, including receipts. 2) redempciones bills, debts and donations collected. 3) doze escripturas license for California expedition and exploration by king and Spanish officials to viceroy and others for mission establishment. 4) cedulas - diligencias juridicas for costs of California and asian mission establishment. Various documents deal with related economic aspects of navy and presidios, missionary sinodos, provincial house chapels, armadas, funeral expenses, public work construction. (J. M. Johnson, October 1989)

List of 20 suggestions for handling the religious construction halted by Llanos y Valdes (bishop) before of his death, para averiguar la realidad. the Author, unnamed, thought it important to list and interpret these for the recipient of this information. The listing is followed by such an interpretation. The author hoped for a response from the recipient, named only as vuestro Senor Dean y Cavildo de la Santa Yglesia del Nuevo Reyno de Leon. the discussion is the same as it has been why the bishop halted the construction; the salary paid to the architect; in general, the economics of the matter; the fact that the bishop independently decided to move the episcopal seat to Saltillo (it is pointed out that the route from Monterrey to Saltillo, which would be taken to move the construction materials, went over the Sierra Madres and past indios barbaros); that he failed to give sacraments to many including some who died without receiving them; etc. Also, mention is made of the bishop using the threat of excommunication in Cases which the author considered trivial y de ninguna importancia (number 8 in the informe, ff.179) and he mentioned the excommunication of Blanco (number 9, ff.179). Ff.183 contains list of goods received by Urgarte y Bungoa from Llanos y Valdes, the bishop whom the controversy surrounds, including priests clothing and religious items (chalice, mass book, etc). (S. Langmack, April 1990)

Correspondence deals with improvements to streets to reduce noise and improve traffic flow, bridge repair with detailed measurements and contributions toward these. Discussion of drainage problems, including closing acequia with cost of such provided by Ortiz. (J. M. Johnson, January 1989)

Correspondence to viceroy concerning problems of bridges and acequias, drainage of public works projects. Folios 243, 249, 257 written by nuns (abadesas) recounting rise of water level, smell and possible disease to convent. Also, inability to pay contribution due to lack of income by convent. Other documents discuss financial matters of payments by finqueros, and specify areas and houses responsible to contribute. Remedies listed to resolve drainage problems to neighborhood, but also benefits to be gained by project and street paving. (J. M. Johnson, January 1989)

Relates the story of a Young Indian girl who was raised in the house of the mission and the missionaries desire to assure her future. Perhaps as a nun. (D. Deeds) (1977)