Carta a Fray Junípero Serra sobre el estado de las misiones de Alta California
Translated Title:
Letter to Fray Junípero Serra on the state of the Alta California missions
Other Title:
Fray Francisco Palou a Fray Junípero Serra
Description:
Letter from Fray Francisco Palou to Fray Junípero Serra giving a detailed report on his and other friars' travel and arrival to California's missions, noting the cargo that arrived at the same time and its distribution to the nearby missions. The friar discusses the state of the settlements and its friars, suggesting tensions with Dominican friars in the area. Fray Palou makes references to other letters he has received from other friars, including Frays Cambon and Campa. He also relays information about individual Spanish soldiers and Indigenous people, making note of some tense interactions between the two groups. Towards the end, Fray Palou describes his daily interactions with Indigenous people in the missions and in rancherias, including their religious indoctrination and provision of sustenance.
Creator/Contributor:
Palóu, Francisco, 1723-1789 (author) and Stephens, William B., -1937 (collector)
Date Created/Date Issued:
1774-01-17
Owning Repository:
Benson Latin American Collection, LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections, The University of Texas at Austin
Franciscans--Missions, Franciscanos--Misiones, Violence, Violencia, Indigenous peoples, Pueblos indígenas, Soldiers, and Soldados
Time Period Covered:
18th century and siglo XVIII
Place Name:
San Diego, California, United States of America
General Note:
Transcription of the document in TXT version available in the Texas Data Repository: https://doi.org/10.18738/T8/V6CBB3.
UTL DAMS PID:
utblac:2a58305f-3188-4251-94c1-f292ced75b02
Local:
utblac_wbs_0121
Related Resource - Other:
Carta a Fray Junípero Serra sobre el estado de las misiones de Alta California, 1774 enero 14 (title), https://doi.org/10.18738/T8/V6CBB3 (uri), and (Related resource URL)