A report by an early Jesuit missionary in the Parras area (1607) which focuses on the best way the missionary effort might be expanded. Recommends that important factors to be taken into consideration are language, land potential for agriculture, size of villages, proximity to Spanish settlements ect. His partner comments in a second letter of same date. (D. Deeds) (1977)

Various documents copied for this collection, include exploration of Parral and New Mexico areas, missionization and its development; establishment of a colegio in Durango and Indian hostilities and suppression of these. (R. Davis) (1979)

Collection of annual reports, letters and memorials discussing missions of Nueva Viscaya and their political and economic administration. (R. Davis) (1979)

Collection of annual reports, letters and memorials discussing christianization of Nueva Viscaya and its political and economic administration. (R. Davis) (1979)

Account of Jesuit missionary activity in Sinaloa from 1592 to 1629, composed of letters and annual reports from the missions. (R. Davis) (1979)

History of the Jesuit missionary efforts in N.W. Mexico and Lower California; comprised of narration and copies of original memorials, letters and oficios concerning the conquest and establishment of missions. Also, details on the animals, plants and minerals of the various areas. (R. Davis) (1979)

Historic summary of the province of Texas. Mentions the problems with the French. Also, gives the approximate costs of maintaining the above mentioned province. Mentions all the governors of the province. (E. Klien) (1978)

This document mentions all the governors of the province of Texas until the Baron de Ripperda. Includes a small description of what they did for the province, states that the province of Texas starts in the 'Medina' River and ends in the 'presidio de Nuestra Senora del Pilar de los Adaes'. Mentions all the presidios (4), misiones (11) and Villa (1) that comprised the province of Texas. Writes fairly extensively about the importance of Luis de San Dionis to Texas. Also mentions Indian attacks (especially Apaches) to the misions. (E. Klien) (1978)

(J. Erbe) (1978)

General description of missionary work with Tarahumaras in San Miguel de Bocas*) (1978)