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Copia de una carta que el Padre Francisco María Piccolo misionero de California escribió al Padre Juan Manuel de Bassaldua Rector del Colegio de...
Copia de una carta que el Padre Francisco María Piccolo misionero de California escribió al Padre Juan Manuel de Bassaldua Rector del Colegio de...
Copia de una carta que el Padre Francisco María Piccolo misionero de California escribió al Padre Juan Manuel de Bassaldua Rector del Colegio de...
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Title Copia de una carta que el Padre Francisco María Piccolo misionero de California escribió al Padre Juan Manuel de Bassaldua Rector del Colegio de... 
Creator Picolo, Francesco Maria, 1658-1729
Date 1717 
Place Mexico--Baja California (Peninsula), Mexico--Santa Rosalía (Baja California Sur)
Language Spanish
Subjects Indians of Mexico, Jesuits, Missionaries, Missions
Summary Copy of a letter written from Santa Rosalia in Baja California, Mexico, on January 10, 1717, by Father Francesco Maria Picolo, to Father Juan Manuel Basaldúa, rector of the school at Rahum. Father Picolo accepts an invitation from the Indians to the north to visit their lands, and sets off on November 13, 1716, with 6 mules, 2 assistants, and 3 soldiers. After some mishaps with his horse and mules along the way, he baptizes some of the Indians and gives them corn and wheat to plant. He mentions some aspects of the local terrain, the river valley, and indigenous plants such as the maguey and the pitahaya or saguaro cactus. He also describes how the natives celebrate a festival of deer skins. In closing, he begs Father Basaldúa to send to the mission some clippings from rose, lemon, orange, and quince trees, as well as some dry meat to eat, so he can avoid having to slaughter pregnant cows or very young calves. The copy is unsigned and undated. 
Biographical/Historical Note Jesuit missionary and explorer. 
Extent [4] leaves ; 31 cm 
Format Correspondence, Manuscripts
Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection
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Call Number VAULT box Ayer MS 1880 
BibID 991179978805867
Rights Status No Copyright - United States
Contributing Institution Newberry Library
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IIIF Resource Type Canvas 
Size 2624px × 3781px     28.41 MB 
Filename 991179978805867_Ayer_MS_1880_00001.tif 
Unique Identifier NL11E26E 
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