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San Jacinto Museum of History. Albert and Ethel Herzstein Library
One Monument Circle
Livingston, TX 77571

Phone: 281-479-2491
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Copying facilities: Yes 

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1768-1810 

Volume: Less than 1 cubic foot within 1 collection.

Description: 鈥淕eorge A. Hill, Jr. Spanish Manuscript Collection, MC 101;鈥� unprocessed letters, maps, and reports; re: Spanish Franciscan missions in California, Texas, and Mexico: 

A. 鈥淟etter from Visitor General Jos茅 de G谩lvez to Fray Jun铆pero Serra, O.F.M., Accession No. 5785.1,鈥� 7 October 1768; re: removal of bells from La Pasion and San Luis for shipped to 鈥渢hree new missions鈥�

B. 鈥淐orografia. De las Misiones, que administrant los Misioneros del Colegio Apostolico de propaganda fide de la S. Cruz de Queretaro, el la Provincia de Sonora, con los Paises de las Naciones Gentiles, que tienen acia Norte, y Poniente, Accession no. 5785.2,鈥� 24 July 1800: Map showing the locations of missions, visitas, and presidios

C. 鈥淟etter from Fray Jos茅 Mendiola, O.F.M. to Fray Antonio Maria Bucareli y Urs煤a, O.F.M., Accession no. 5785.3,鈥� 1 August 1776: re: required report

D. 鈥淟etter from the Marquis of Croix to Fray Francisco Palou, O.F.M., Accession no. 5785.4,鈥� 12 September 1771: re: arrival of missionaries in California and work of Padres Jun铆pero Serra and Pedro Tages

E. 鈥淟etter from Fray Jun铆pero Serra, O.F.M. regarding provisions鈥� Accession No. 5785.5,鈥� 9 June 1777: re: requested provisions used in the establishment of 3 missions: San Francisco, Santa Clara and San Juan Capistrano, California

F. 鈥淓xpediente, 鈥淎ccession No. 5785.8,鈥� 1775-1776:

1. 鈥淟etter from the King of Spain,鈥� 18 August 1775: re: requesting information on the number of religious personnel currently employed and number needed for the future at the missions within respective jurisdictions

2. 鈥淟etter from Antonio Bucareli y Urs煤a to the Father of this Province of San Agust铆n,鈥� 18 August 1775: re: requesting needed personnel, income of missions, convents and monasteries under supervision and number of personnel at each

3. 鈥淟etter from the Fathers at San Augustine Monastery, Mexico City [Fray Anotnio Luengo, Friar Joseph de Vega, Fray Nicol鈥� as Antonio Ponze de Le贸n, Fray Nicolas Monleon] to Fray Antonio Maria Bucareli y Urs煤a,鈥� 16 September 1776: re: accompanying materials responding to the letter of 18 August 1775, including several papal bulls, cedula, and letters from the King

G. 鈥淩eceipt to the Count of San Bartolome de Jala鈥� [Accession no. 5785.7] 25 January 1782, 1 page: For donation to go to the Pious Fund for the California Missions

H. 鈥淟etter from Fray Jos茅 Mendiola, O.F.M. to Fray Antonio Mar铆a Bucareli y Urs煤a鈥� [Accession No. 5785-9], 1 August 1776, 6 pages: Report on the Province of San Diego regarding religious personnel, income, expenditures and order of service observed

I. 鈥淟etter from Joseph de G谩lvez to Fray Junipero Serra, O.F.M.鈥� [Accession no. 5785c], 11 October 1768, 2 pages: Reporting damage to the vessels Cinaloa and Laurentana and requesting assistance with providing repairs and updating on the availability of ornaments for the three new missions

J. 鈥淟etter from the Father Superior at San Augustine Monastery to 鈥楳ost Excellent Sir鈥欌�� [Accession no. 5785c], 23 September 1776, 9 pages: Reporting no need for additional religious personnel, acknowledgement of the receipt of papal bulletins, and advising of the status of missions in the province, including number of religious, receipts and expenditures

K. 鈥淩eceipt to the Count of San Bartolome de Jala鈥� [Accession no. 5785c] 16 December 1782, 1 page: For donation to go to the Pious Fund for the California Missions

L. 鈥淟etter from Sonora, Aranjuez to Fray Francisco Palou, O.F.M.鈥� [Accession no. 5785c], 1 July 1786, 1 page: Acknowledging receipt of the report on the status of the California Missions and the letter indicating Fray Palou will be leaving San Carlos de Monterrey [Royal Presidio Chapel of San Carlos Borromeo (Monterey, California)] for rest at San Fernando College, Mexico

M. 鈥淟etter from the Count of Galvez to Fray Francisco Palou, O.F.M. and Letter from Fray Pasqual del Pilar, O.F.M. to 鈥楳ost Excellent Sir鈥欌�� [Accession no. 5785c], 27 October 1736 and 24 October 1799, 7 pages: Letter recommending the pay for missionaries traveling to Upper California and letter recommending location for founding missions at Pueblo Viejo, Paso del Forlon, Horcasitas and Llera

N. 鈥淟etter from Governing Audiencia to Fray Francisco Palou, O.F.M.鈥� [Accession no. 5785c], 2 March 1787, 1 page: Regarding the observance of Article 15 and number of personnel at a mission

O. 鈥淟etter from Manuel Antonio Florez to Fray Fancisco Palou, O.F.M.鈥� [Accession no. 5785c], 26 October 1787, 1 page: Request for documents missing from Fray Palou鈥檚 petition regarding the missions of Upper California

P. 鈥淟etter from Franciscans at Port of Nutka to 鈥楻ight Reverend Father Superior鈥欌�� [Accession no. 5785c], 13 July 1789, 3 pages: Report of missionaries arriving at Port of Nutka reporting on the port and conditions for founding a mission

Q. 鈥淟etter from Apostolic Seminary of Santa Cruz Queretaro to the Holy Metropolitan Church鈥� [Accession no. 5785c], 24 July 1800, 2 pages: Regarding the plan to found missions that would promote a closer union between Upper and Lower California, New Mexico and Sonora and requesting funding for such purpose

R. 鈥淟etter from Fray Pasqual del Pilar, OF.M. to the Metropolitan Church鈥� [Accession no. 5785c], 23 August 1800, 8 pages: Report on the founding of Nuestra Se帽ora de Guadalupe de Los Angeles, San Jos茅 de Palmas and San Francisco de Palmitas and recommendations for additional missions

S. 鈥淟etter from Fray Ignacio Gentil, O.F.M. to 鈥楳ost Illustrious Sir鈥欌�� [Accession no. 5785c], 8 September 1800, 3 pages: Report on the founding of five missions in lower California, Mission San Pedro Martir and Mission Santa Catalina Martyr, plus recommendation for founding of another mission

T. 鈥淟etter from Fray Manuel de Baga, O.F.M. to Fray Pedro del Barco, O.F.M.鈥� [Accession no. 9388], 20 February 1740, 12 pages: Description of the missions in the San Antonio River area, including statistics on conversions, deaths from disease, number being taught, languages and customs, difficulties of missionaries trying to convert Native Americans (e.g. Caddo, Coahuiltecan, Mestizos) and local geography; copied from volume 28 of the documents for the Ecclesiastical and Civil History of the Province of Texas, compiled by Fray Manuel de Bega, O.F.M.

U. 鈥淒ocument XL鈥� [Accession No. 9389], 15 November 1767 鈥� 13 October 1768, 166 pages: Diary of Fray Gaspar Jos茅 de Sol铆s, O.F.M. from his visit to the missions of the Province of Texas, including descriptions of the route, missions visited, geography, and information regarding Native American tribes (e.g. Apache, Caddo, Wichita); copied from volume 27 of the documents for the Ecclesiastical and Civil History of the Province of Texas, compiled by Fray Manuel de Bega, O.F.M.

V. 鈥淟etter from Bar贸n de Ripperd谩 to Fray Antonio Mar铆a Bucareli y Urs煤a鈥� [Accession No. 9390], 28 April 1772, 4 pages: Reporting the need to present annual gifts to Indians to maintain peace, advancing the presidios from the Mississippi to New Mexico, and enclosing a copy of a treaty with the Tauayas Indians at Natchitoches

W. 鈥淐opy of the peace treaty made with the Taouaizs茅s Indian鈥︹�� [Accession No. 9391], 27 October 1771, 4 pages

X. 鈥淎ffidavit from Bar贸n de Ripperd谩鈥� [Accession No. 9392], 27 April 1772, 1 page: Affidavit certified the ratification of treaty with Taouayas Indians

Y. 鈥淐opy of Letter from Lieutenant Governor of Natchitoches to Governor General Luis de Urzaga鈥� 1772, 2 pages: Copy of letter regarding peace terms offered by Apache Indians in Natchitoches and Adaes

Z. 鈥淟etter from Athanacio de M茅zieres to Baron de Ripperda鈥� [Accession No. 9394], 4 July 1772, 21 pages: Report on trip to attempt peace with 10 enemy tribes, position of the British on the Mississippi and the establishment of presidios

AA. 鈥淩oyal Decree to the Viceroy of the Provinces of New Spain鈥� [Accession No. 9978c], 1766-1770, 3 pages: Decree divides the peninsula of California between Franciscans and Dominicans except for missions already established

BB. 鈥淟etter from San Luis Potosi, Felix Calleja to Regente y Oidores de la Real Audiencia鈥� [Accession No. 16503c], 28 June 1810, 3 pages: Reporting that Native Americans (e.g. Kickapoo) near Laredo were belligerent (鈥渙n the war path鈥�) and that arms were being sent

 

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