Letters and reports (mostly signed originals) dealing primarily with the work of Padre Eusebio Francisco Kino and his fellow Jesuit missionaries in Baja California, Sonora, Sinaloa, and other parts of New Spain. Include histories of missions, accounts of explorations and uprisings, and information on relations between missionaries and civil authorities.

Number of containers: 75 volumes and 1 oversize folder

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Collection is open for research.