Report of sea explorations by Ortega. Detailed report. Describes geography of towns. (J. Grusin) (1975)

Report on journey to California from Mexico. Descriptions of Indians. Remarks on California wealth. Reports on conditions along the way. Description of California potential as route to east. Detailed account of the journey. Tried to make California appealing. Stressed Mineral wealth. (J. Grusin) (1975)

Philip III orders Don Pedro de Acuna, governor and captain general of the Philippines, to assist Sebastian Viscaino who has been ordered to settle the harbor of Monterey. The importance of this document lies in its account by Philip III of the expedition on which Sebastian Viscaino, an experienced navigator, discovered Monterey and explored the coast in between on order of Don Luis de Velasco, Former viceroy of New Spain - description of native inhabitants of the coast and their mention of gold. (C. Briggs) (1975)

Asks that king favor the Jesuit college of San Gregorio, which is dedicated to teaching the Indians. Mentions explorations in Sinaloa to found a port near to California. (M. Bowman) (1979)

This document consists of a letter from the marques de Montesclaros to the king, the Former advising the latter of the state of the conquest in New Mexico and his views concerning the value of the enterprise and his assessment of the moral obligations to the new converts. The ethnohistorical meat consists of a letter from Juan de Onate to the marquez where the Former describes the province and the state of affairs. (C. Briggs) (1975.

A detailed informe by the governor concerning local conditions, customs of Indians and population statistics of pueblos, remarks and statistics on Jesuit activities - focuses on Indian government friction also. Also, natural resources, covers Sinaloa. Is structured as a residencia. (J. Grusin) (1975)

An account of Vizcaino's merits as a captain told as part of a relacion on his explorations of California, followed by a detailed recounting of the voyage. Contains maps and altitude charts. (J. Grusin) (1975)

An account of Onate's exploration and missionization journey to the north of the new settlements of New Mexico in 1601. Direction appears to be easterly as well. Friendly meeting with Apaches. Special mention is made of the character of the landscape, plums and other fruit eaten along the way and the habits and appearance of the buffalo. The population and ^disposition^ of the native inhabitants are mentioned as well. A well written and colorful as well as informative document of early plains contact. (C. Briggs) (1975)

A journal of the Francisco Sanchez Chamuscado journey to New Mexico in 1581, copied by thesorus Juan (Sic) de Aranda from a relacion that he found in the papers of the archbishop of Mexico, this copy being copied by Martin de Pedroza. Description includes mention of the tribes (linguistically) and the areas found. Presents were given to the Indians as a sign of good will, and crosses were left as a sign to future Spaniards that the recipients were friendly. Very rich ethnographically. (C. Briggs) (1975)

Jusephe, an Indian servant, has fled from his master Antonio Gutierrez. Account of events leading up to the escape, and the search occurring directly afterward. (C. Briggs) (1975)