A letter concerning the New Mexico missions the costs of the annual stipend paid to the missionaries, and the declining Indian population. Croix argued that the continued payment of the sinodo did not serve much of a purpose since the number of Indians was declining, especially from a recent smallpox epidemic. (Robert H. Jackson) (1980)

A letter requesting annual accounts from the presidio and for the missionaries' stipends to be sent to the treasury. (Robert H. Jackson) (1980)

(R. Davis) (1980)

(Robert H. Jackson) (1980)

Soldiers and officers respond to appointment of new governor in letter to viceroy, extolling generosity of ex-governor Balverde Cossio and warmly receiving new governor Domingo de Bustamante with request he keep their pay on time, and a special request for more financial support for the missions. (R. Davis) (1980)

Fray Diego de Padilla acknowledges the receipt of a donation from Diego Velasco, for the offering of Ten masses for the Soul of Miguel de Herrera, deceased. (Lloyd Kendall) (1980)

A collection of letters written by fr. Diego Bringas. There are Ten letters in all, sent to fr. Francisco Rivera with the exception of one which was written to fr. Francisco Iturralde. These letters were all written during the year 1795, from various missions. Some are written on full folios and others on half folios. All the letters are original and each has the autograph of fr. Diego Bringas. Ten letters 1) to fr. Francisco Rivera, Zacatecas, April 30, 1795, 2 half fol. 2) to fr. Francisco Rivera, may, 1795, 1 half fol. 3) to fr. Francisco Rivera, Estancia del Rio Florido, may 24, 1795, 2 half fol. 4) to fr. Francisco Rivera, Valle de San Bartolome, may 28, 1795, 4 full fol. 5) to fr. Francisco Rivera, mision de Norogachi, June 12, 1795, 3 full fol. 6) to fr. Francisco Rivera, Aduana, July 10, 1795, 2 half fol. 7) to fr. Francisco Rivera, Aduana, August 8, 1795, 2 half fol. 8) to fr. Francisco Rivera, Aconchi, September 9, 1795, 4 full fol. 9) to fr. Francisco Rivera, Tumacacori, October 4, 1795, 2 full fol. 10) to fr. Francisco Iturralde, Aconchi, September 13, 1795, 1 full fol. (microfilm catalog)

This is a group of 26 letters, all originals with the autograph of fr. Francisco Iturralde. They are written from various missions to different friars. Some are personal, others are informes. A good number were written to fr. Diego Bringas who was visitator of the missions, and almost all were written on half folios in the manner in which we write letters today. Total of 26 letters 1) to the president, from the mission Santa Theresa, October 25, 1792. 2) P. Sebastian Ramis, Tubutama, December 4, 1796. 3) P. Francisco Miralles, Tubutama, March 3, 1798. 4) P. Florenzio Ibanes, Tubutama, March 19, 1798. 5) P. Francisco Miralles, Tubutama, may 4, 1798. 6) P. Francisco Miralles, Tubutama, June 4, 1798. 7) P. Francisco Miralles, Tubutama, September 4, 1798. 8) P. Francisco Miralles, Tubutama, October 2, 1798. 9) P. Francisco Miralles, Tubutama, November 9, 1798. 10) P. Francisco Miralles, Aconchi, January 12, 1799. 11) P. Antonio Gullen, Tubutama, November 3, 1798. 12) P. Juan Ribera, Tubutama, March 7, 1795. 13) P. Juan Ribera, Tubutama, April 5, 1796. 14) to P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, September 7, 1795. 15) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, December 8, 1795. 16) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, December 13, 1795. 17) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, December 18, 1795. 18) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, December 19, 1795. 19) P. Diego birngas, Tubutama, December 22, 1795. 20) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, February 4, 1796. 21) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, March 4, 1796. 22) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, may 6, 1796. 23) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, February 23, 1797. 24) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, April 3, 1797. 25) P. Diego Bringas, Tubutama, may 5, 1797. 26) P. Francisco Redondo, Santa Theresa, December 12, 1795. (microfilm catalog)

This history of the missions of Sonora of the Franciscans was written by fr. Barbastro when he was the Head of the Custodia. As he himself states, the sources are the original documents found in the archives of the missions. Written at mission Purissima de Babiacora. This extensive informe is an original document bearing the signature of fr. Francisco Antonio Barbastro. (microfilm catalog)

This is the informe referred to above by fr. Mariano Garza. It gives a description of the missions of Texas over which he presides- la presidencia de estas misiones de Texas. it was written from the mision de S.s. Joseph. It is an original document and bears the autograph of fr. Mariano de la Garza. (microfilm catalog)