Manuscripts
Colegio Apostólico de Propaganda Fide de San Fernando letter to José Francisco de Ortega
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José Francisco de Ortega letters to Manuel García Morales and José Joaquín de Arrillaga
Manuscripts
These three letters, written by Ortega to fellow soliders Morales (HM 16588) and Arrillaga (HM 16589-16590), contain particulars about the exploration of California. HM 16588 also contains a receipt for money received from Morales. Dates are as follows: 1772, April 7 (HM 16588), 1786, April 10 (HM 16589), and 1789, January 6 (HM 16590). In Spanish.
mssHM 16588-16590
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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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Diego de Borica y Retegui letters to José Joaquín de Arrillaga and José Manuel Ruiz
Manuscripts
This series of nine letters deals with various adminsitrative details of missions and colonies in New Spain. HM 16568 and HM 16570 are addressed to José Manuel Ruiz, and the rest (HM 16564-16577, HM 16579, and HM 16571-2) are addressed to José Joaquín de Arrillaga.
mssHM 16564-16572
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José de la Puente letter to Juan de Acuña
Manuscripts
In this letter, the marqués de Villapuente asks for an increase in the number of soldiers stationed at the missions in California. In Spanish.
mssHM 628
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Fernando Xavier de Rivera y Moncada letter to Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa
Manuscripts
In this letter to Bucareli, the Viceroy of New Spain, the Captain writes of an Indian named Carlos, who was involved with a native rebellion at San Diego. In Spanish.
mssHM 30486
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Francisco de Gamboa letter to Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa
Manuscripts
In this report, Francisco de Gamboa discusses the character of New Spanish officials, as well as details of land and sea expeditions in California and Sonora. In Spanish.
mssHM 4043