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Diario de la Visita, que Sali a Verificar a las misiones
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Traslado a la letra de las constituciones de las Archicofradía
Manuscripts
This manuscript is a list of statues concerning the Convent of Santo Domingo in Mexico City. It is dated 1790, October 30, and is signed by Juan Francisco Venitez Frigueros, Foribio Fernandez de Cozgaya, and Miguel de Luna Mantilla. In Spanish.
mssHM 16282
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José Dario Argüello letters to Gabriel Moraga, Ignacio Vicente Ferrer Vallejo, and Macario Castro
Manuscripts
These letters discuss various aspects of Argüello's duties. HM 26186 is to Gabriel Moraga, and dated 1794, August 20. HM 26187 is to Gabriel Moraga, dated 1796, May 20. HM 26188 is to Ignacio Vicente Ferrer Vallejo, and is dated 1799, November 28. HM 26189 is addressed to Macario Castro, and dated 1805, April 26. In Spanish.
mssHM 26186-26189
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Diego Gardoqui letters to the marqués de Branciforte
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This letters concern the movement of various naval resources and personnel. HM 4072 is dated 1796, March 21, and HM 4073 is dated 1796, May 2. In Spanish.
mssHM 4072-4073
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Noticia de las Misiones que ocupan los Religiosos del Colegio de San Fernando de Mexico en la Jurisdición del citado Presidio
Manuscripts
This manuscript is a census of the populations within the jurisdiction of the presidio of Santa Barbara, including the Pueblo of Los Angeles, and the missions at Purísima, Santa Barbara, San Buenaventura, and San Fernando. Included are two copies of a chart breaking down the populations into various categories, one of which is an undated and unattributed typewritten facsimile translated into English. In Spanish.
mssHM 48657
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Eben Chapman letters to Eben Hunt
Manuscripts
Chapman discusses the prices of goods and market conditions in San Francisco. He also writes of his own mining and farming prospects, and of other various business dealings. He also discusses the idea of slavery in California in HM 4199. HM 4198, dated July 1, 1852, is incomplete, consisting of only the first three pages. HM 4199 is dated July, 1852.
mssHM 4198-4199
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Manuel de Godoy letters to Miguel de la Grúa
Manuscripts
HM 4066 is dated 1795, October 23, and concerns fortification of the presidios of California. HM 4067, dated 1795, November 6, contains two copies, designated A and B, and relates the delivery of documents to California. In Spanish.
mssHM 4066-4067