Concerns various expenses of two Franciscan hospitals in Durango; with many details on; repairs; furnishings (beds and matresses); number of beds; an accusation that Franciscans are over-consuming provisions (including soap and Chocolate); women slaves; an quantity and quality of Franciscans clothing. (J. Williams, April 1987)

Concerns case of Sanchez, a soldier in O'Conor's field force (Cuerpo volante); mentions various legal aspects of his case (viceroy intervenes on Sanchez behalf); also case of Mozo y Echeverria and Olave y Ozcata who committed impropriety after el uso de raices. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Concerns failing health of Fayni; his taking of Mineral baths at Estamuela; his promotion to full Coronel. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Concerns governor Fayni's trip to Mexico for health reasons; provision of list of settlements fronting barbarians; Fayni's inspection of them; appointment of Cortina as Alcalde mayor of Nuestro Senora de Dios; incidents in Parral involving Aranda; assessment of defenses of Parras which included civil militia and Indian auxiliaries; similar consideration of estates of Aguayo; passes on information from inspection to O'Conor. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Concerns governor Fayni's request to return to Mexico City due T an illness; he notes no haviendo en esta Ciudad medicos de suficiente inteligencia con quienes prometerme alivio; he is granted permission and funds. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Very detailed report on current condition of missions of Nueva Vizcaya, and new political regime being implemented for their governing; includes notes on doctrinas and missions; religious services rendered to Indians; conduct of missionaries; crops grown; application of civil laws; various community rights; economic conditions; record keeping related to livestock, people etc.; apostates; immorality of Indians; idolatry and its relation to crimes; places apostates inhabit; settlement dispersal in province; congregation of Indians in select reducciones; passport for Indian travel; work of Indians outside missions; care required to prevent desertion of mission Indians; learning of trades; continued hunting and gathering; work of women; various kinds of contamination by outsiders; housing descriptions of mission and non-mission Indians; irrigation; household furnishings; Indian Christian customs; failure to fully acculturate; Indian custom of eating horses; diseases; work at mines; cessation of custom of having yndios de mita in forced repartamiento labor; vagabondage; Spanish language instruction; cesarean medical operation; desertion; pulque consumption; disease resulting in depopulation. (J. Williams, March 1987)

Concerns various aspects of financing dragoons detached to province; notes their March to Chihuahua; problems of remounts; taking of Mineral baths by Fayni; effects of Indian attacks; movement of troops by O'Conor; mail service; forwarding of various administrative papers; enemy raids around Atotonilco*)

Concerns circular letters (not included) relating to caesarean operation promoted by padre Rodriguez; notes distant character of missionary assignments in province and consequent problems of communication. (J. Williams, March 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)

Diaz de Solorzano requests permission to recover in Mexico from his illnesses and to visit his family there. Letter from surgeon Yribarren verifying illnesses and stating that he cannot be treated under present conditions. Diaz de Solorzano to give permission and six months pay. (D. Marksz, January 1987).