Lists number in expedition (180, with 100 Indian auxiliaries). Extensive description of terrain, plant resources and water sources. Extensive ethnographic data on Apache groups weapons, tools, crops, food, both gathered and cultivated; linguistic, intertribal alliances and hostilities. (R. Perez) (1977)

A Ladino of castillian tongue arrives in El Paso and tells Spaniards that his fidelity to them nearly cost him his life. He tells of revolt conspiracy and present state of affairs in New Mexico, as well as of Pueblo-Apache relations. Don Luis Tupata is present leader of pueblos, and he and his henchmen have killed persons siding with Spaniards and will not allow catholicism to be practiced or Spanish language to be spoken. (C. Briggs, 1975) Indians tell of death of sargento mayor Sechavez and Juan Mendoza. (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)

Official inspection of Coahuilan missions conducted by Alarcon in response to request by king. Includes description of mission construction, means of livelihood of inhabitants, number of Indians and tribes represented. (J. H. Ochs, June 1987)

Two letters from fray Diego de San Buenaventura y Salazar confirming nomination of Joseph de Urrutia as capitan of newly-founded Coahuilan missions; also discusses relocation of tlaxcalan Indians to these missions. (J. H. Ochs, January 1987)

An account by the sargent major of the first contact with the Indians of the junta de los Rios and the beginnings of the missionary effort there. (D. Deeds) (1976)

Description of Jesuits manner of governance. For each location (in category 281, this entry) the following data is given- description of mission, agriculture, livestock; lists ethnic group (S) and language (S); census (total population and number of married; manner in which pueblos govern themselves. The bispho submits a list of proposals he feels will rectify the situation. (R. Perez) (1977)

Diary of frey Francisco Garces trip of 11 months in exploration and visits with Indian tribes of upper and Lower Colorado. Incredibly rich in detail and observation . These documents list all tribes and respective population estimates of all tribes encountered, customs, agriculture, terrain, water, distances traveled etc. Separate summary sections are entitled. Friends and enemies, peoples ready for catecism, presidios, ways to curb Apache, roads for communications, possibilities for missions, etc. An incredible trip. (D. Deeds) (1977)

Reyes' informe on Sonora missions. General discussion of mission government /structure followed by description of each particular mission, noting its geographical location, visitas, ethnic composition, crops grown, types of agriculture practiced, condition of church and inventory of property, including type/number of livestock. Also, notes population of each mission, including number of married couples, widows and widowers. Notes expropriation of Indian land by Spaniards. Excellent document- lots of information on Indian-Spanish conflict over land, mining activities, etc. (T. Sheridan) (1979)

Juan Nentuig's description of Sonora. Published in several locations. (R. Mendoza) (1979)