Scope and Contents
This collection of 154 documents spans the dates November 8, 1671 through December 18, 1749. The documents were created in various sites throughout Sonora and Sinaloa, Mexico, and in Arizona. They comprise 289 pages and fall into three related groups. The first group (entries 1 through 16 on the list) consists of 16 letters by various Jesuit missionaries, by the Visitador Alvaro Flores de Sierra, and by military leaders. They were written between November 8, 1671 and December 22, 1672 and are arranged chronologically. The letters concern recent attacks by the Seri Indians on Jesuit missions and villages and discuss the need for improved military protection.
The second group of manuscripts consists of 119 letters and documents addressed to Juan de Yturberoaga, Procurador of the Province of New Spain, concerning the distribution of supplies to the Jesuit missions as well as other administrative matters. The letters, which were written between December 5, 1707 and September 30, 1710 are arranged in alphabetical order by author. They are described in entries 17 through 49.
The third group of mansucripts consists of 19 letters written between October 23 and December 18, 1749. In the letters, various authors describe the problem of Seri attacks on the missions and settlements. The first document in the group (entry 50) describes in detail the many obstacles to transporting cattle in the region. The letters are arranged in alphabetical order by author and consist of entries 50 through 65. A list of names that appear in the collection:
Abendano, Juan de
Albarado, Ygnacio de
See: Alvarado, Ignacio de
Aldrete, Florencio de
Almanza, Miguel Xavier de, 1676-1725
Almonacir, Juan de
Almonazir, Juan de
See: Almonacir, Juan de
Alvarado, Ignacio de
Alvares, Esteban
Alvares, Juan
Anaya, Juan de
Aragon, Juan Antonio de
Arias, Antonio
Astina, Antonio de
Baduinari, Lorenzo
Balthasar, Juan Antonio, 1697-1763
Bartyromo, Melchor de, 1663-
Bayerca, Fernando, 1663-1730
Bazaldua, Juan de
Benavides, Martin de
See: Venavides Martin de
Bentura Ferrer, Juan
See: Ventura Ferrer, Juan
Betancur, Juan de
Boltor, Juan
Brabo, Cristobal [?]
Buelna, Andres de
Campos, Augustin de
Canto, Luis del, 1634-1687
Castellanos, Juan de
Cortez, Jacinto
Cruz, Manuel de la
Cuellas, Quiler de
Diserino, Francisco
Egidiano, Andres
Encinas, Juan de
Estrada, Geronimo de
Estrada, Ignacio Xavier de
Estrada y Bocanegra, Antonio de
Eymer, Wenceslau, d. 1709
Fernandez Bello, Antonio
Fernandez Cabero, Juan
Fernandez Zalema, Joseph
Flores de Sierra, Alvaro, d. 1673
Garcia, Andres Xavier
Garcia, Nicolas
Garcia Ramon, Alonso
Garfias, Bernardo de
Genusque, Daniel
See: Januske, Daniel
Gilg, Adamo, 1653-
Gonzalez, Manuel, d. 1730?
Goyeneche, Juan Francisco de
Guerrero, Joseph
Guillercagh, Cornelio
Gutierrez, Bernabe Fernando
Gutierrez, Francisco
Haller, Juan Baptista
Herrera, Antonio de
Huter, Juan de
Januske, Daniel
Kappus, Marcos Antonio, 1657-1717
Kino, Eusebio Francisco, 1644- 1711
Landa, Juan Antonio
Leal, Antonio
Lizardi, Andres de
Loaysa, Baltasar Xavier de
Lopez Rendon, Joseph
Maldonado, Augustin
Mancuso, Luis
Marin, Antonio
Marino, Ignacio Maria
Marras, Daniel Angelo, 1629-1689
Mesa, Joseph de, d. 1749
Minutuli, Geronimo, 1669-ca. 1710
Miranda, Thomas
Molina, Basilio Xavier de
Montane, Juan Joseph
Montt Vio, Ambrosio Juan
Mora, Francisco Xavier de, 1662-1720
Morantes, Pedro
Moya, Sebastian de
Mungia Villela, Juan de
Nava, Diego Manuel de
Nayduri, Lorenzo
Neumann, Joseph, 1648-1732
Noriega, Francisco Xavier de
Ordaz, Manuel de
Oro, Nicolas de
Otermin, Antonio de
Palazuelos, Panta Leon de
Pallares, Joseph de
Peraza, Joseph, d. 1709
Perera, Nicolas de
Perez Arroyo, Francisco
Pistoya, Geronimo
Protho, Pedro, d. 1730
Proto, Pedro
See: Protho, Pedro
Ramirez de Castro, Matheo
Ramirez Fenorca, Atanasio
Reynaldos, Pedro
Rioja, Martin de
Rivera, Joseph Joaquin de
Rivera, Juan Honorado de
Rodriguez Gallardo, Joseph Raphael
Rojas, Carlos de, 1702-1773
Romo de Vivar, Joseph
Ruiz, Gabriel
Salas y Cortez, Pedro
San Martin, Juan de
Sanches, Thomas
Sandoval, Felipe de
Segesser, Felipe, 1689-1762
Solchaga, Thomas de
Soto, Francisco Xavier de
Soto Mayor, Andres de
Tagle de Bustamante, Francisco Antonio
Toral, Joseph, d. ca. 1763
Tovar, Manuel de
Valdes, Gregorio
Valencia Betancur, Manuel de
Vega, Bernardo de la
Venavides, Martin de
Ventura Ferrer, Juan
Villafana, Nicolas de, 1638-
Villafane, Nicolas de
See: Villafana, Nicolas de
Vitoria, Alonso de
Yling, Guillermo
Yragorri, Roque de
Yrazoqui, Juan de
Yturberoaga, Juan de
Zanuba, Aguerra [?] Geronimo
Zavala, Pedro Joseph de
Dates
- 1671-1749
Creator
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The Jesuit Missionary Collection is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
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Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
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Abstract
The collection documents the history of the Jesuit missions in Mexico. Letters by the padres, the Visitador Alvaro Flores de Sierra, and military leaders discuss the Seri Indian attacks on the missions and the need for military protection. Documents addressed to Juan de Yturberoaga, Procurador of the Province of New Spain, concern the distribution of supplies to the missions and their administration. Material also describes the difficulty of transporting cattle in the region.
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- Title
- Guide to the Jesuit Missionary Collection
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- by Beinecke Staff
- Date
- June 1993
- Description rules
- Beinecke Manuscript Unit Archival Processing Manual
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
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