Manuscripts
On the trail of Father Kino and related papers
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Eusebio Francisco Kino letters
Manuscripts
The collection consists of letters, chiefly written in Spanish by Eusebio Francisco Kino (1644-1711) and addressed to Maria Guadalupe de Lencastre, duquesa de Aveiro (1630-1715) concerning Kino's experiences in exploring and establishing missions in Baja California (1683-85) and in Sonora (1686-87).
mssHM 9973-9998
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Will and papers relating to the settlement of the estate
Manuscripts
This collection of documents contains a list of property held by Yorba upon his death, a statement of the distribution of this land, records and receipts related to the settlement of his estate upon his death, a list of the expenses of his family and servants, and a certified copy of his will. In Spanish.
mssHM 26653
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Father Kino at La Paz, April 1683 : a translation of the Relación Puntual of 1683
Rare Books
286001
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Biographical sketch of George Orin Pitkin
Manuscripts
Brief biography of George Orin Pitkin, which also gives accounts of Joseph Smith and Joseph Grafton Hovey. The biography opens with an account of Pitkin's father George White Pitkin, the family's move from Vermont to Ohio sometime before 1829, and George White Pitkin's conversion to the Mormon Church in 1831. It continues with the birth of George Orin Pitkin in 1837, the family's move from Far West to Pike County, Illinois, and finally Nauvoo in 1839, their journey to Utah in 1848, George White Pitkin's polygamy, the Pitkins' settlement of Millville in 1860, the battle of Battle Creek, and daily life in Utah.
mssHM 52673
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Baptismal certificate of Eusebio Francisco Kino : facsimile copy
Manuscripts
mssHM 84259