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Serra, Junipero, 1713-1784 to Hernando de Rivera (in Spanish)

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06296.01 Author/Creator: Serra, Junipero, 1713-1784 Place Written: s.l. Type: Letter signed Date: 24 October 1775 Pagination: 3 p. : Height: 30.5 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

Discusses salaries and rations for servants at a California mission.

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