Finding Aid to the Archivo del Obispado de Monterey y Los Angeles

Gasol, José: Letter of instruction, p. 1-7 Oct. 1, 1806.

Tapis, Estévan, 1754-1825: Letter telling that because of death of Don Estévan Lazcano. Don Eustaquio de la Cuesta has been appointed to help in mission affairs, p. 7 June 23, 1807.

Tapis, Estévan, 1754-1825: Concerning debt of deceased Estévan Lazcano, p. 7-8 June 30, 1808.

Tapis, Estévan, 1754-1825: Circular, enclosing form to be used in annual reports. p. 8 Nov. 23, 1808,

Tapis, Estévan, 1754-1825: Circular, concerning books of deceased priests. These books should belong to the mission where the priest died. p. 9-10 Apr. 23, 1809,

Garijo, Agustín: Letter, announcing his election as head of the College of San Fernando, and that Tapis has been elected again president of the California missions. p. 10 July 26, 1809,

Lull, Miguel: Letter, to Father Señán announcing his appointment as president of California missions. p. 11 July 15, 1812,

Sarría, Vicente Francisco de, 1767-1835: Circular letter, announcing his election as Comisario Prefecto of the missions. p. 11 July 7, 1813,

Sarría, Vicente Francisco de, 1767-1835: Pastoral letter, stating precepts to be followed by the missions. p. 12-16 July 2, 1813,

Calzada, Juan and González, Francisco: Letter to Payeras, announcing election of Payeras as president of the California missions. p. 16 July 24, 1815,

Bestard, Juan Buenaventura: Instructions to missionaries on the reports they are to submit annually, p. 16 May 6, 1816.

Bestard, Juan Buenaventura: Communicating two royal decrees, p. 17 Jan. 31, 1818.

López, Baldomero and Cortés, Juan: Letter to missionaries, announcing López has been elected guardian of the Colegio de San Fernando. p. 17-19 Sept. 12, 1818,

Bestard, Juan Buenaventura: Requesting that missionaries, on receipt of the circular, offer prayers for the successful birth of the Queen's child. p. 19 Sept. 23, 1818,

López, Baldomero: Letter to Father Señán, announcing Señán's election to the presidency of the missions, p. 20 Oct. 11, 1819.

Payeras, Mariano, 1769-1822: Letter appointing Señán as vice prefect, p. 20 Apr. 4, 1820.

Payeras, Mariano, 1769-1822: Circular to missionaries concerning his election as comisario prefecto, and recalling points brought out by Sarría and Tapis in their pastoral letters, p. 21 Apr. 1, 1820.

Señán, José Francisco de Paula, 1760-1823: Circular, on dispensations for fasting regulations. p. 22 June 1, 1823,

Lull, Miguel: Letter to Father Sarría, announcing Sarría's appointment as Comisario Prefecto, p. 23 May 26, 1824.

García Diego. Francisco, d. 1846: Decree, concerning tithes. p. 24 Jan. 20, 1843,

García Diego, Francisco, d. 1846; Copy of a pastoral letter of the deceased bishop, p. 25 1847,

Rosales Pacheco, José María: Note on a circular announcing appointment of José María de Jesús González as bishop, p. 26 Aug. 3, 1848.

Statistics, p. 29 1807.

Statistics, p. 30 1808.

Statistics, p . 31 1809.

Statistics, p. 32 1810.

Statistics, p. 33 1811.

Statistics, p. 34-35 1812.

Statistics, p. 36 1813.

Statistics, p. 37 1814.

Statistical tables - baptisms, p. 38 1815-1834.

Statistical tables-marriages, p. 39 1815-1834.

Statistical tables-deaths, p. 40 1815-1834.

Population. p. 41

Livestock. p. 42-43

Horses. p. 44

Mules. p. 45

Grain. p. 46

Crops. p. 47

Notes on annual reports. p. 48

Cabot, Juan, 1781-ca. 1856, and Arroyo de la Cuesta, Felipe, 1780-1840: Statement. p. 52 Sept. 16, 1833.

Memorandum of a fire at the Mission, p. 52 Aug. 25, 1806.

Razón de lo que dieron otras misiones á esta de San Miguel Arcángel desde su fundancion... p. 53-54

García Diego, Francisco, d. 1846: Circular, urging that Mariano Loza be recognized as guardian in the Colegio de Guadalupe. p. 56 Aug. 16, 1835,

García Diego, Francisco, d. 1846: Circular, announcing his re-election as Comisario Prefecto and requesting information from the missions. p. 56-57 Aug. 16, 1835,

García Diego, Francisco, d. 1846: Appointing Rafael de Jesús Moreno as vice prefect. p. 57 Apr. 15, 1835.

Moreno, Rafael de Jesús, d. 1839: Circular letter, circulating the president's patent. p. 57 Jan. 1, 1836,

Moreno, Rafael de Jesús, d. 1839: Circular letter, concerning sustenance allotted to the priests. p. 58 Apr. 6, 1831,

Moreno, Rafael de Jesús, d. 1839; Circular letter, concerning mismanagement of missions by the major domos, etc. p. 58-59 May 7, 1836,

Moreno, Rafael de Jesús, d. 1839: Circular letter, concerning the election of Francisco Trejes as guardian of the Colegio, and stating that Carlos Antonio Carrillo is to be recognized as president, etc. p. 59 Dec. 14, 1837,

Moreno, Rafael de Jesús, d. 1839: Circular letter, stating that González Rubio has been elected president of the missions of Alta California. p. 60 Nov. 15, 1838,

González Rubio, José María de Jesús, 1803-1875: Circular letter, concerning the vicarship in the ten northern missions. p. 60-61 Oct. 18, 1839,

Soría, Rafael de Jesús: Letter, concerning the bishopric of California. p. 62 Aug. 4, 1840,

González Rubio, José María de Jesús, 1803-1875: Circular letter, concerning his re-election as president of the northern missions. p. 63. Oct. 29, 1840,

García Diego, Francisco, d. 1846: Circular letter, stating that Micheltorena is governor. p. 63 Jan. 15, 1843,

Gutiérrez, José de Jesús María: Certificate, p. 64 Mar. 26, 1843.

Pérez, José Bernardino de Jesús: Circular letter, announcing his election as guardian of the college. p. 64. Oct. 21, 1842,

Soría, Rafael de Jesús: Letter to Father Antonio Anzar, announcing Anzar's election as president of the northern missions. p. 65 Mar. 6, 1843,

Quijas, José Lorenzo de la Concepción: Statement concerning mission records, p. 65-66 Apr. 20, 1844.

García Diego, Francisco, d. 1846: Pastoral letter, concerning abolishing whipping. p. 72 July 4, 1833,

Death notice for Francisco Rouset de Jesús, bishop of Sonora, p. 76 Dec. 29, 1814.

Death notice for Father José Cavaller, p. 83 Dec. 9, 1789.

List of missionaries, p. 84-85 undated

Death notice for Father Marcelino Ciprés, p. 85 Feb. 1, 1810.

Notice of death of Miguel Gallego, p. 86 Jan. 2, 1810.

Note of death of Andrés Quintana, p. 86 Oct. 1, 1812.

Note of death of José de Miguel, p. 86 June 2, 1813.

Note of death of José Calzada, p. 86 Dec. 23, 1814.

Note of death of Florencio Ibañez, p. 87 Nov. 25, 1818.

García Diego, Francisco, d. 1846: Circular on political affairs and on the slaughter of livestock, p. 90 June 20, 1834.

Gil y Taboada, Luis, 1773-1833: Note of ceremonies celebrating the independence of Mexico, p. 89 Apr. 21, 1822.