This document gives a statistical account including baptisms, marriages, deaths, etc. Of the five missions in Sierra Gorda under the care of the Franciscans of San Fernando college. The dates covered are from October 1, 1758 to November 15, 1764. It concludes with a- resumen de todas Cinco Missiones en general. this is an original document with autograph of fr. Ramos de Lora. (microfilm catalog)

A letter describing conditions at San Xavier. He relates success of reduction efforts, life at the mission, numbers of baptisms, the Indians religiosity, and the need for supplies. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Contains ethnographic information- describes 'hatoles'; tlatoleros defined as heretical preachers. comment when offered baptism- i am a man; I will not die. mentions plague at the mission San Joaquin y Santa Ana. (R. Perez) (1977)

Discusses missionization Chinipas by fr. Juan Castini, 1621, desire Guazapares for missionaries as well. Notes successful attempts Castini to secure peace between the two groups, previously enemies. Estimates 21,000 baptisms Rio Mayo, 30,000 Rio Yaqui, 9000 Rio Nebome. Describes Mayos as must docile Indians Sinaloa. Notes recent missionization Conicaris. Gives geographical location, population figures Hios (Warihios)- 17 pueblos, 9 with 500-600 inhabitants, the rest with 200. Notes Huvagures, Teguisos beyond Hios. States Baciroas, Tehatas reduced to Conicari Pueblo, Tepague. Notes Topichis requests for missionization. 11 Yaqui pueblos then, Torim the largest. says Yaquis engaged in continuous wars with neighbors, civil wars, robberies, murders among themselves. Mentions Yaqui resistance to baptism, drunkenness, superstition, polygamy, practice of marrying Mother, daughter, sisters, transhumance. Describes conference of Yaqui sorcerers (hechiceros) in Torim who attempted to disprove missionaries, teachings, saying after death, souls went underground, not to heaven, where they practiced all types of vices and have a very happy life. Apparently, missionary converted them, however. Mentions plans for Yaqui revolt 1620, murder Hurdaide, missionaries, never carried out. Notes missionization Nebomes, who sent 11 children to Villa De Sinaloa to learn how to read/write. Requests Aibinos, Mobas, Nures for missionaries. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Full of ethnographic information- clothing; subsistence; marital practices; religious (sorcerers, sacrifices, idol called vuamari); use of intoxicants. Cites number of baptisms. Mentions epidemic. Notes war between Tepehuanes and Tarahumara. (R. Perez) (1977)

A portion of the Indians of Pitic have fled. A great number of the Pitiquenos have a league with the Apaches (specific examples of joint raiding activities are cited). The number of baptisms on the frontier is very small (about 50 since the Franciscans took over the missions of the Pimeria.) (R. Perez) (1977)

History of missionary efforts. Description of missions, their holdings and list of native groups contained therein. Population estimates of many tribes. Extensive list of native groups to the north, and northeast of the Tejas. Some baptismal statistics. Numbers of deaths given for some missions. Mentions several smallpox epidemics. (R. Perez) (1977)

A letter from padre Antonio ariar S.J. to the governor telling of Apache overtures and interest in baptism. The governor writes back giving some encouragement. (T. Barnes) (1976)

Concerns mission affairs, including plans to visit rancherias of Santa Maria (Soanca?) Guevavi and Guachuca after easter to baptize children there. Discusses controversy over construction of tahona (tauna- grinding stones). (T. Sheridan) (1978)

In response to charges of Alcalde mayor Morrillo that missionaries- 1) don't pay Indians; 2) oppress Indians in their factories and; 3) live in great elegance, Solis writes that civil authorities only attempting to wrest Indians from missionaries to work as slaves in their mines and haciendas. Solis also states that missionaries distribute all mission products to Indians, that Indians pay for baptisms, etc. To adorn churches, that Indians labor willingly for missionaries. Miranda concurs with Solis defense. (T. Sheridan) (1978)