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)

Notes Hurdaide's death. Describes successful campaign against rebel Nebomes 70 soldiers, 2000 Indian auxiliaries by new general. Mentions desire various Opata, Pima Bajo groups for missionaries. Discusses missionization Chinipas. Describes Pan- tribal festival held on Rio Mayo. Notes missionaries' successful attempt to remove customary restrictions concerning who could participate huge communal fishing expedition. Notes reduction Vayemas (Guaymas-Seri group) to Pueblo Rio Yaqui. says good harvests this year. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Folders 1 and 2 contain English translation of triunfas (not precised here.) Folder 1 also contains historia de Cinaloa, which summarizes religious and military activity from 1591 to 1620. Includes much ethnographic data, population statistics, geographic description. (R. Perez) (1977)

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)

Declaracion of officers concerning Asinay, Cadodacho Indians. Note Asinay rebellion, repeating information found in other declaraciones. State buffalo range infructuoso, range plants unsuitable to livestock. Describe various military endeavors to reconnoiter area, especially rivers. Note fatigue of soldiers, poor state of horseherd, lack of arms, clothing, other supplies. Briefly discuss Cododacho political organization, settlement pattens. Note abandonment of missions among Asinay, inability of Franciscans to convert them. Describe scattered settlement patterns of Asinay, making it hard for missionization, reduccion to take place. Mention custom of Asinay to call each other texa, meaning friend. Describe expedition under command of capitan Martinez, composed of 20 soldiers, 10 muleteers, 300 well-armed Jumano auxiliaries, although Jumanos act more or less independently. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Franciscans request at least 10 soldiers be sent to Bahia del Espiritu Santo, noting that Indians in area enemies of Europeans, and had killed French, English, Spanish and Dutch without ever being punished (7/19/1691). Military officials discuss whether expedition should press on to territory of Texas Indians or remain at Bahia (7/21/1691). Franciscan diario of trip from San Salvador mission in Coahuila to mission San Francisco de los Texas (5/16-8/20, 1691), noting- encounter with Indian groups- Mescales, Yoricas, Chomes, Machomes, Parachacas, Pamanes- living between Rio Grande, Rio Sabinos, all of who rely on buffalo, wild food gathering, none of whom hunt; difficulties traveling with livestock- cattle, goats, sheep- because of rivers in flood, poor pasturage, etc; Flora, fauna, geography, often giving Indian names for places; resources of Rio Nueces area, including many walnuts, buffalo, fish; arrival Indians, many different naciones to trade for tobacco, knives, rosaries, etc. (See 201); visit to Rancheria of payay Indians, nacion Muy grande, choma, Cibola, caynaaya Indians live along Rio Grande and are enemies of Apaches, who fight everyone except Salineros, Apaches described mui-Guerreros who fight with armed horses; chomas described as yndios que en el parraly y Nueva Mexico llaman jumanes, who hunt buffalo from source of Rio Guadalupe to land of Texas during warm time of year, returning to riverine homes during winter; arrival of ships from Veracruz at Espiritu Santo; friendly greeting by Texas Indians, who mourned death of one missionary, many others from unnamed enfermedad. Excellent information on Indians of southern, central, eastern Texas. (T. Sheridan) (1977)

Series of sermons in Otomi to be used on feast days. (J. Grusin) (1976)

Glandorf relates the highlights of his 30 years among the Tarahumara. The letter was written in latin, he'd forgotten German. Recounts various miracles; and infestation of his dwelling by evil spirits, which he exorcized. Tells of the Pima revolt, and that he has many of the defeated rebels at his mission. (R. Perez) (1977)

Orders that schools for instruction in the faith and in the castilian idiom be established in all Indian pueblos that do not yet have any. Gives instructions as to how this will be financed and who will be responsible for their operation. (R. Perez) (1977)

For reasons of sickness, Spanish pressure and pressure from other Indian groups, the 70 groups listed have asked for peace and want to settle and become converted in an area near Saltillo. This brings about a great deal of Indian and Spanish testimony on the history of the area and its people. Excellent ethnography- social organization; population migrations; names and ages of Indians. (T. Barnes) (1977)