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[Report on the Condition of Four Missions--Fragment], 1794

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 16

Scope and Content

Fragmentary sheet of an inventory and report on four missions in 1794, including some comparison with 1792. Along with Mission San Juan Capistrano, names mentioned include missions in Sonora and Baja California: Mission Santo Domingo and Mission Santa Rosalia [de Mulegé]. A mission Altamira [?] is also mentioned. The report includes headcounts of people at these missions, including of each mission's cabinet and church council, and contains figures concerning numbers of Indians and Spaniards in 1792 and 1794. The document also details number of marriages, baptisms, and deaths of Indians and Spaniards, and discusses the education of Indians. Native American cultures mentioned include Coras, Yumas, and Apaches.

Dates

  • Creation: 1794

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

Spanish; Castilian

Physical Description

Written on both sides of fragment.

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

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