This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ...accompanied by a letter. In view of the small number of neophytes, he was of the opinion that one mission would suffice at San Xavier, thereby saving the pay of four missionaries. He believed that the place offered "absolutely no advantages" for missions, presidio, or settlement, and that the Indians, far from ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ...accompanied by a letter. In view of the small number of neophytes, he was of the opinion that one mission would suffice at San Xavier, thereby saving the pay of four missionaries. He believed that the place offered "absolutely no advantages" for missions, presidio, or settlement, and that the Indians, far from desiring conversion, wished only to "traffic freely with the Spaniards as they are doing with the French, who provide them with what they need." But the San Marcos River possessed what the San Xavier lacked. At the springs "above the Pass which they call Paso de los Texas" he had found abundant facilities for missions, presidio, and settlements. The twenty families who had volunteered to form a settlement, he was sure, could be induced to go to San Marcos, but not to San Xavier.13 is Testimonio de los autos fhos sre. la erecion del Precidio de 8." Xavier en las Margenes del Bio y Consvlta hecha par D." Ph." de Kavago y Teran, etc., 1751. When, on February 13, Rabago's report was handed to Alta-mira he reviewed the history of the San Xavier missions, but vouchsafed no opinion. When it went to Andreu, the fiscal, he, on March 9, asked that an opinion be secured from Father Santa Ana, who was still in This report of Rabago's does not convey an altogether correct idea of the situation at San Xavier. for before it was written the breach between Rabago and the missionaries had become much more serious than he intimated. Mexico. On or before July 5 the desired opinion was submitted. Father Santa Ana maintained that Rabago had gone to his post with his mind already made up regarding the San Marcos, having simply adopted the plan of Governor Barrio. He had shown his bias in the investigation by not taking the opinion of a single missionary. The plan...
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