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to Mary Bethiah Van Valkenburgh

A letter written by Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh to his mother Mary Bethiah Van Valkenburgh, about family affairs. This letter mentions the inclusion of four dollars, which is not in the collection.

GLC06253.12

to Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh

A letter written by Gerrit Van Valkenburgh to his brother, Franklin Butler Van Valkenburgh. Gerrit expounds Christian doctrine and speaks of local involvement during the Civl War. There is a large purple stamp in the upper left hand corner of the...

GLC06253.16

History of California Missions' income, gift and friars (in Spanish).

Including Serra, Palou and Crespi missions. (GLC06286.02 is physically joined to this item)

GLC06286.01

Full list of friars at Colegio, Mexico and 18 friars in California missions (in Spanish).

Accompanying and joined to GLC06286.01

GLC06286.02

to Antonio Bucareli [Decimalized .01- .08]

Collection of eights letter concerning the California missions. Each letter is noted separately

GLC06287

to Antonio Bucareli

Cover letter for diary of trip to San Francisco.

GLC06287.01

to Antonio Bucareli

Ships el Principe and San Carlos in Monterey. Also status of provisions in San Diego and Monterey presidos.

GLC06287.02

to Antonio Bucareli (in Spanish)

Diego Ermengildo Sal's appointment as head of San Francisco presido.

GLC06287.03

to Antonio Bucareli (in Spanish)

Discusses food shortages and insufficient supplies.

GLC06287.04

to Antonio Bucareli (in Spanish)

Discusses distribution of domestic animals among the missions.

GLC06287.05

to Antonio Bucareli

Discusses Native American uprising of 9 August 1776. Comments on differences between Christians and "barbarian" Indians.

GLC06287.06

to Antonio Bucareli (in Spanish)

Insufficient horses and mules and the potential violence of Indians makes reliable mail service difficult.

GLC06287.07

Inquiry and report re: Indian rebellion at San Diego Presidio, 1775 [in Spanish]

A 20 page report on the Summer 1775 uprising that consists of a continuous series of documents signed by Moncada (pp. 3, 5, 10, 13, 15, 16, 18 and 20) and Ortega (pp. 10, 12 and 14).

GLC06288

to Juan A. Balthasar (in Spanish)

Need to establish five new missions in Primeria Alta, California and parts of Mexico and Arizona. Evaluation of likely places, information on local Indians and settlers, past problems and possible future complications.

GLC06289

[Relacion de la entrada (in Spanish)].

Detailed account of exploration, including discussions of the evaluation of Indian tribes' prospects for conversion, the desire to obtain horses, and the reputation of Father Kino.

GLC06290

Supplementum ad historiam Primeria Alta (in Latin).

Description of expeditions of 1737 - 1748. Includes information about Indian settlements, customs and potential problems.

GLC06291

to Antonio Abarea [in Spanish]

Addresses the audience of Guadalajara on the day of the birth of Our Lady of [Loreto]. Discusses the English threat, the weakness of the Spanish crown, and the general situation of the Catholic religion in Mexico.

GLC06292

[Decree secularizing California missions and opening them to colonization].

GLC06294

Minutes of meeting of Vice Regal War Junta and Ministry of Treasury (in Spanish).

Includes a 32 point report by Serra on missionaries and soldiers of Ancillary presidios. Discusses discipline, temptations of flesh, criminal activities, supplies and attempts to separate military and religious aspects of the order in California.

GLC06295

to Hernando de Rivera (in Spanish)

Discusses salaries and rations for servants at a California mission.

GLC06296.01

re: description of precedent among soldiers re: rations and salaries, (in Spanish)

GLC06296.02

to Manuel L. Casa Fonda (in Spanish)

Report on new missions in Monterey. Includes physical conditions of the buildings, abilities of missionaries, obstacles due to local resistance among Indians, settlers and California ranchers.

GLC06297

Bible and church degrade women

Group of 3 essays dealing with women's status in church and suffrage. Inscribed to Rev. William Gannet (?) with quotation on the first page of the text: "Progress is the victory of a new thought over an old superstition" Printed by the Office of...

GLC06856

to N. R. Chapman

Walrath and P. Briggs agree with Chapman's position, and will attend an event or meeting to which they were invited "if providence permitts." Signed "Yours in Christ for the slave..."

GLC06593.01

[Anti-Slavery Society Resolution No. 4]

"Resolved that the Church of Jesus Christ by its Constitution & its principles, is bound to use its influence against American Slavery, & that as it is an appointed means for the reformation of the world, that Church is delinquent in which does not...

GLC06593.07