Cardenas was a wealthy merchant and transporter, been in Parral a long time. Excellent inventory. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Lorenzo Rodriques sells his substantial hacienda to Juan de Salazar. Good inventory. 5 slaves. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Diego rents the hacienda to Pedro. The lease provides a good inventory. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Gives location of major towns and all presidios in latitude and longitude; describes vegetation, fauna, climatic conditions, suitability for agriculture; gives population estimates of Indians by province; discusses trade activity with Malleyes; Nechas visited camp, armed with French weapons; also relates much sickness and deaths between the presidios of Adaes and San Antonio. Indian hostilities at Boca de Leones. (R. Perez) (1977)

Lists for each of 28 missions the number of cattle, mules, horses, sheep, pigs, burros, corn and wheat seeds, beans, misc. Other items. Eight notes explain the statistics. (D. Deeds) (1977)

In addition to an extended drought, an epidemic of great proportion has arrived. Padre Blas refers to it as measles, saying that it has not only killed many people, but also cattle and other animals. (R. Perez) (1977)

A Series of letters outlining a dispute between a large Hacendado and the Indians of Oposura whose fields were being repeatedly damaged by cattle of the hacienda. The mission priest tried recourse first to local, captain and then appealed to officials of nearby towns all to no avail. Likely that case was taken to Audiencia of Guadalajara. (D. Deeds) (1977)

Instructions for the providing of livestock to the misions of Sonora and Sinaloa. (R. Perez) (1976)

A Humana Indian called Sabeata in native tongue and Don Juan in Spanish comes to El Paso on request of his chiefs to express friendship with Spaniards and to ask on behalf of his nation and their friends and neighbors julimas for missionaries to care for christians and to baptize 10,000 souls seeking this aid. They also wish assistance fighting nearby Apache. A miracle in which a cross descends from heaven and aids them in fighting is told. When questioned through an interpreter, witness told of other nations, including Texas, who will receive the Spaniards. (C. Briggs, 1975) (A. Dell'acqua, may 13,1987)

Describes geographical range Pimeria Alta missions. Speaks of continuing Apache menace. Notes depopulation of area due to diseases, Apache attacks. Discusses temporal affairs of missions, including livestock raising, planting communal fields maize, wheat, and vegetables, which feeds widows, sick, military escorts, mission Indians during lean months of April, May, and June, thereby inducing Indians to remain in pueblos instead of wild-food gathering. Notes sale of surplus to mines/presidios to purchase church supplies, barter goods. Notes decline of mission agriculture last 8 years due to lack of seeds, decline of Cieneguilla mines, and increased number of farmers. States mission business is conducted by Indian governors under missionaries' guidance. Describes architecture of Indian houses; agriculture, including cultivation of pomegranates, quinces, cotton, and sugar cane as well as shrubs of gomilla, jojoba, both of which used medicinally. Describes herbs used, including indigo (anil), gediondilla, zimarron, contra yerba. Claims 2 harvests pithaya per year in west. Notes presence gypsum, lime, piedra bezal found in deer, especially those killed near coast. Says province is covered with grama grass, thereby providing forage for much livestock. Describes climate, mineral wealth, including real of Cieneguilla, only settlement of Spaniards in Pimeria Alta. Describes settlements. Tiburones described as Seri groups. Describes excellent salt fields along coast. Describes port of Tepoca/pearl beds nearby. Notes presence of subterranean water. Says Papagos come to missions to sell young boys captured in slave raids carried out by interior nations; these slaves called Vijoras (Nixoras). No active commerce carried on by Indians. Describes uses of cotton. Says Pimas are good farmers, growing wheat, maize, squash, cotton. During harvests, many traders arrive to barter cloth, etc. for produce. Says Pimas stay in pueblos, not like Yaquis and many Opatas who wander (probably to work in mines). Discusses reasons why missions should not be secularized. Estimates Gila Pima population at 2,000. Compares Pimas favorably to Opatas, who no longer respect missionaries. Describes temporary nature of Spanish settlement of Sonora, Pimeria Alta. Says 8 leagues from Aconchi, the San Juan mine, full of water, is abandoned now. Discusses precautions necessary for populating Sonora. Encourages development of Tepoca, Guaymas to give Sonora easy access to sea, Tiburon Island as way station for transportation of livestock. Discusses need to develop educational facilities, including primary schools at Indian settlements. Notes belief among Opatas at Aconchi in Montezuma, who they claimed was their king and had risen and appeared in mountains. Describes his school, which taught girls as well as boys to read, write. (T. Sheridan) (1976)