Serial Number
041-05205
Title
Documents concerning mission and missionary for Seris in reduccion at Pitic.
Author(s)
Gasiot y Miralles, Juan
Urrea, Ignacio de (Capitan)
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo (Comandante General)
and others
Date
10-15-1788
Date
10-18-1791
Documentation
Arispe, Pitic. October 15, 1788 to October 18, 1791. 62p. Letters, drafts. Signed.
Summary
Military chaplain has been administering sacraments to Seris in absence of real missionary, but one is needed soon at Pitic. Description of sacraments. now that mission San Ignacio de Onavas has been established for Seris, reduccion should begin in earnest to rid them of their depraved customs. Martinez is named missionary, plans to start baptisms, formal services, breeding livestock at mission to feed Seris, building Adobe houses for them, clothing them properly. Claims Seris readily accept christianity. Mentions fiscal matters of mission, transactions with treasury. (A. Dean, may 1989)
Persons
Gasiot y Miralles, Juan
Ugarte y Loyola, Jacobo de (Brigadier)
Flores, Manuel Antonio (Virrey)
Casava
Bonilla, Antonio
Valenzuela
Regente
Posada
Campo Marin
Sandobal, Felix
Garrido y Duran, Pedro
Granados, Jose Joaquin (Obispo)
Revilla Gigedo, Conde de (Virrey)
Gutierrez, Luis
Corral, Juan Antonio del
Grimarest, Henrique de (Brigadier)
Martinez, Juan Felipe (Fray)
Guemez, Juan Vizente de
Barran, Antonio Jose
Mazo, Ramon Gutierrez del
Urrea, Ignacio de (Capitan)
Places
Seri (Nacion)
Durango
Pitic, San Pedro de la Conquista de (Real Presidio)
Horcasitas, San Miguel de
San Carlos
Sonora
Arispe
Chihuahua
Guadalaxara
San Ignacio de Onavas (Mision)
Tiburon (Isla)
Ethnic Groups
Seris
Tepocas
Tiburones
Sienbras ?
Military Groups
Pitic, Compania Presidial del
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 235 ff. 206-236 (Approx)
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 235 ff. 206-236 (Appro
Language
Spanish
Notes
Folios not numbered, part of some pages lost in gutter.
Reference Number
23500010
Rights
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Keywords
Indians (Religion-Christian), Animals (Domestic), Religious Administration, Mission Agriculture, Mission Finances, Indians (Reduccion), Mission Establishment, Indians (Conversion), Mission Supplies, Indians (Baptisms), Religious Personnel, Military-Religious Relations, Indians (Food Rations), Religious Paraphernalia, Building Materials (Adobe)
General Subjects