King notes new conversions Warihios, Guazapares, Temores, Tepehuanes de Ocotlan, establishment 4 new missions among Guazapares, Warihios. Approves request stipends 300 pesos missionaries these areas. Also approves erection 6 new missions among Tarahumaras, Chinipas, Yecoras Baroyos (Lower Pimas), stipends for priests. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Letter describes work with Pimas and Seris comments on difficulty of learning language. (J. Erbe) (1978)

Four letters to padre Thomas Altamirano from; 1) padre Thomas Guadalajara, Angeles, October 24, 1678; 1 page, informs formation of two partidos. 2) padre Ferdinando Pecoro, Ures, February 18, 1678, 1 page, letter of gratitude for limosna. 3) padre Joseph Tarda, Coiachic, December 11, 1678, 2 pages, informs sending notes left by bishop, comments on religious conversions. 4) padre Thomas de Guadalajara, Angeles, November 5, 1677, 3 pages, comments on success of religious work. (J. Erbe) (1978)

Lengthy description problems conversion Tarahumaras, including rustic lifestyle mountain Indians; resistance to christianity factions within pueblos of Papigochic, Guerucarichic; fondness for drinking bouts; Tarahumara machismo. Notes help Tarahumara governor Don Pablo, an old Christian. Describes Pueblo of Tutuaca, half-Tarahumara, half-tepehuan, and notes proximity to Sonora. Mentions efficacy rosary as defense against disease. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

(J. Erbe) (1978)

Describes resistance, eventual success conversion various pueblos junta de los Rios area, including healing leprous child. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

7 priests. 16 Indian pueblos containing more than 12,000 souls. Gives number baptisms, marriages. Notes devotion Indians Partido of Tecoripa, Zuaque (Suaqui), Cumuripa despite hunger, inconvenience. Attempts to missionize mountain Indians (Cimarrones) living like deer around San Joseph Rancheria. Notes progress conversion Indians Mobas, Nure, desire for missionization Yecoras, loyal friends of Spaniards (400 vecinos among them). Notes religious progress Indians Partido of Bacanora, Aribetzi (Arivechi), Partido Batuco (Batuc), Partido Matapa (Matape), Acbin, los Alamos. (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Review religious activity 23 pueblos, numerous rancherias administered by mission. States 14 priests working among some 25,000 christians. Gives number baptisms, marriages, examples miraculous cures for each Partido. In Partido of Ures, states River dried up, threatened bean crop until people promised offering to St. Julio and it rained. Notes success conversion pueblos Nacameri (Rayon), Nacosura, Toapa (Tuape), Cocaripe (Cucurpe), Saracatzi (Saracachi), rancherias of Himeris. (note ethnic difference settlement patterns-Opata pueblos, Himeris (Lower Pima) rancherias). States only one priest Partido Babiacora (Baviacora), Aconche (Aconchi), Llepaca (Huepac), Banamitz (Banamichi), zenoquippe (Sinoquipe). Mentions sadness people Baviacora, Aconchi departure priest. In Partido of Arispe (Arizpe), Chinapa, Bacobitzi, states that Indians who five years ago threatened priests now good christians. States people these three pueblos speak common language of Sonora (Opata), but notes presence group baptized Himeris in Bacobitzi, desire other members this numerous nation to be baptized. Mentions Pueblo Buchubacobitzi. Notes great need for missionaries Partido of Teuricatzi (Teuricachi), Batziner, Cuquiaratzi (Cuquiarachi), Cuchuticac (Cuchuta), Terara, because of prevalence polygamy, homo sexuality, including men who dress as women, sell themselves, do women's work. Notes that bordering this Partido are Sumas, divided into Sumas del Norte, and Sumas del oriente, who live near Bavispes. Describes them as fierce, states they attacked Jesuits, Spaniards at Teuricachi. Pursued unsuccessfully by Spaniards, friendly Indians. Finally group of them petitioned for peace, were consigned to Pueblo of Oppotu, near Huasabas, where many baptized, in 1651. Notes success conversion Indians Partido of vasdabas (Huasabas), Oppotu, San Miguel, Bacatedeuatzi (Bacadehuachi), Nacori, Tetasura. Describes desire Indians Partido of San Juan de batzinas, llasserac (Bacerac), Babispes (Bavispe) for missionization, frustrated because of lack of priests. States Valley fertile, irrigated, supporting 1500 souls, 420 vecinos (large number Spaniards frontier area). Describes actions Hechicero who called people to dances, drinking bouts, walked on burning branches without Pain, told people baptism cause of death when disease broke out, finally beheaded by Christian Indians. Notes successful progression conversion Indians Partido de Cumupas (Cumpas), Opposura (Oposura), Depatzi, real de minas (probably San Juan Bautista). (T. Sheridan) (1976)

Annual report for missions and schools of Mexico province includes progress of students, deaths of priests, conversions, constructions in the churches etc. (J. Erbe) (1978)

Account conversion los Buasabas. Baptismal figures given. Brief description terrain. Mention Buabispes (Bavispes) to east. Account Opata resistance to Perrea. Missionaries' efforts to make Indians monogamous. (T. Sheridan) (1976)