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This letter concerns details of the Pious Fund, which benefitted missions in California starting in 1796. In Spanish.
mssHM 4074
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These two letters concern exploration and missionary work in Mexico and California. HM 24690, dated December 27, 1774, is from de Gamboa to the marqués. HM 24691, dated April 11, 1775, is from the marqués to de Gamboa. In Spanish.
mssHM 24690-24691
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These two manuscripts are excerpts from Bernal's diaries regarding the general conditions of the missions of Santo Tomas, San Vicente, San Pedro, San Fernando, and Santo Domingo. HM 16562 is dated 1796, February 19 - March 22, and HM 16563 is dated 1796, April 23 - May 22. In Spanish.
mssHM 16562-16563
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This set of four letters deals with various aspects of administration of the Spanish colonies of New Spain, including the missions. HM 16573 and HM 16574 (which also contain photograph facsimiles) are addressed to Felipe Barri, and dated November 30, 1771 and June 4, 1772. HM 16575 and HM 16576 are addressed to Felipe de Neve, and dated November 12, 1774 and March 26, 1776. In Spanish.
mssHM 16573-16576
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This set of three manuscripts describes de Gálvez' expeditions to California, Sonora, Nueva Vizcaya, and Monterey, and his illness and return to Mexico City. HM 4054 is dated 1769, December 21 to 1770, March 31; HM 4055 is dated 1770, November 25. HM 4056 is dated circa 1770. In Spanish.
mssHM 4054-4056
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This letter concerns the governor and the presidios of California. In Spanish.
mssHM 4075