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Architecture (Religious)

Concha, Fernando de la (gobernador) to Nava, Pedro de (comandante general). Request on behalf of citizens of Nuestra Senora de Belem and Gemmizaros to build churches in their towns and for a priest with half salary.

Author(s): 
Concha, Fernando de la (Gobernador)
Date: 
11-01-1790
Documentation: 
Santa Fe. July 12, 1791. 2 pages. Informe. Original. Draft. Dct November 1, 1790 - July 12, 1791.
Keywords: 
Architecture (Religious) Racial Classifications Religious Life And Customs Religious Salaries
General Subjects: 
Religious

Francisco Palou to virrey Bucareli. Informe sobre los primeros misiones en alta California.

Author(s): 
Palou, Francisco
Date: 
12-10-1773
Documentation: 
Informe. Original. Signed. Monterrey. December 10, 1773. 18.
Keywords: 
Architecture (Religious) Mission Establishment
General Subjects: 
Agriculture Economics Military Missions Religious Technology

Melchor Gomezde Soria and Jorge Perez to the crown Felipe II.

Author(s): 
Gomez de Soria, Melchor
Author(s): 
Perez, Jorge
Date: 
01-20-1570
Documentation: 
Guadalajara. January 20, 1570. 19p. Letter. Copy.
Keywords: 
Architecture (Religious) Mines Missionaries (Franciscans) (Lists) Population Vital Statistics
General Subjects: 
Economics Geography History Mining Missions Religious

Architectural plan of church.

Date: 
00-00-1750
Documentation: 
N.p. n.d. 1pp. Drawing. Original.
Keywords: 
Architecture (Religious)
General Subjects: 
Architecture

Summary of preceeding 70-page document concerning missions of Nuevo Santander.

Author(s): 
Escandon, Joseph de (Coronel)
Author(s): 
Velarde
Author(s): 
Croix,
Date: 
10-31-1762
Documentation: 
Nuevo Santander. October 31, 1762 to August 19, 1766. Letters. Signed.
Keywords: 
Architecture (Religious) Education (Religious) Indians (Baptisms) Indians (Conversion) Indians (Reduccion) Labor Force (Indians) Labor Force (Mission) Land (Grants) Mission Administration Mission Agriculture Mission Establishment

Reports on construction, architecture, ornamentation, agriculture, population of missions listed in places category.

Author(s): 
Ramos de Lora, Juan (Fray)(Presidente)
Author(s): 
Possadas, Vizente (Teniente)
Author(s): 
Trinidad, Manuel de la
Author(s): 
and others
Date: 
10-29-1772
Documentation: 
Nuevo Santander missions. October 29, 1772. 142p. Informes, letters. Transcribed, unsigned.
Keywords: 
Architecture (Construction) Architecture (Religious) Indian Fugitives Indians (Reduccion) Labor Force (Indians) Labor Force (Mission) Mission Administration Mission Agriculture Mission Furnishing (Inventory) Mission Life Religious Paraphernalia Religious Personnel
General Subjects: 
Architecture Ethnography Missions Religious

Letter from Escandon to Amarillas requesting construction of dam and church in Nuevo Santander.

Author(s): 
Escandon, Joseph de
Author(s): 
Aranda, Marques de
Date: 
08-10-1758
Documentation: 
Mexico, Nuevo Santander. August 10, 1758 - December 30, 1758. 4p. Letters. Originals, signed.
Keywords: 
Architecture (Civil) Architecture (Religious) Water Supply And Irrigation
General Subjects: 
Architecture

Autos re: Escandon's visit to missions of Sierra Gorda

Author(s): 
Escandon, Joseph de (Coronel)
Author(s): 
Saldivar, Mathias
Date: 
03-12-1744
Documentation: 
Santiago de xalpa, Nuevo Santander. March 12, 1744 - July 20, 1744. 30p. Letters, autos. Originals, signed.
Keywords: 
Architecture (Religious) Augustinians Census Indians (Conversion) Indians (Reduccion) Indians (Religion-Christian) Land (Measures) Mission Furnishing (Inventory) Religious Corruption Religious Paraphernalia Religious Personnel Visitas (Military)
General Subjects: 
Missions

Autos on Escandon's visit to Pame Meco missions of Sierra Gorda as well as censuses and lists of officials and mission establishment.

Author(s): 
Diaz Maldonado, Joseph (Capitan)
Author(s): 
Escandon, Joseph (Coronel)
Author(s): 
Trejo, Luis (Fray)
Author(s): 
and others
Date: 
04-26-1744
Documentation: 
Tancoyol, Nuevo Santander, Queretaro April 26, 1744 - October 1, 1762. 74p. Letters, autos. Originals, signed.
Keywords: 
Architecture (Religious) Augustinians Census Fugitives Indian Translators Indians (Agriculture) Indians (Conversion) Indians (Reduccion) Land (Measures) Mission Establishment Visitas (Military)
General Subjects: 
Military Missions