Cartas y informes de Mariano Antonio de Buena y Alcalde 1768-1769

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Cartas y informes de Mariano Antonio de Buena y Alcalde 1768-1769

MS 230


Collection Summary
Creator:	Buena y Alcalde, Mariano Antonio de, 1717-1772.
Collection Name:	Cartas y informes de Mariano Antonio de Buena y Alcalde
Inclusive Dates:	1768-1769
Physical Description:	.1 linear feet
Abstract:	Mexican Franciscan priest selected in 1767 to be Father President of the 14 missionaries going from the Querétaro College north to the Sonoran province; served briefly at the San Pedro y San Pablo Mission at Tubutama in 1768; then moved to the San Miguel Mission at Ures. Photocopies of typed transcriptions of five letters written by Father Mariano Antonio de Buena y Alcalde, at the Tubutama Mission, 1768- 1769. They are written to the Guardian Father Sebastián Flores, and other unnamed officials, at the Querétaro College, the visitor general José de Gálvez, and the governor Juan Claudio de Pineda.
Collection Number:	MS 230
Language:	Materials are in Spanish and English.
Repository:	University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections University of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-621-6423 Fax: 520-621-9733 URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/ E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu

Biographical Note

Mexican Franciscan priest selected in 1767 to be Father President of the 14 missionaries going from the Querétaro College north to the Sonoran province; served briefly at the San Pedro y San Pablo Mission at Tubutama in 1768; then moved to the San Miguel Mission at Ures.

Scope and Content Note

Photocopies of typed transcriptions of five letters written by Father Mariano Antonio de Buena y Alcalde, at the Tubutama Mission, 1768- 1769. They are written to the Guardian Father Sebastián Flores, and other unnamed officials, at the Querétaro College, the visitor general José de Gálvez, and the governor Juan Claudio de Pineda.

The sources were compiled by Father Kieran McCarty, a priest and scholar associated with the Academy of American Franciscan History, Washington, D.C.

Letters in Spanish; annotations in English.

Arrangement

This collection is organized by addressee.

Restrictions

There are no restrictions on this collection.

Copyright

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Related Material

Originals at the Civezza Collection, Antonianum Library, Rome, Italy.

Access Terms

Personal Name(s)

Buena y Alcalde, Mariano Antonio de, 1717-1772 -- Correspondence.

McCarty, Kieran.

Corporate Name(s)

Colegio de Misioneros de Propaganda Fide de la Santa Cruz (Querétaro, Mexico)

Franciscans -- Missions -- Mexico -- Sonora (State) -- History -- Sources.

Geographic Name(s)

Mexico -- Church history -- Sources.

Pimería Alta (Mexico and Ariz.) -- Church history -- Sources.

Subject(s)

Indians of Mexico -- Mexico -- Sonora (State) -- History -- 18th century.

Missionaries -- Mexico -- Sonora (State)

Missions -- Mexico -- Sonora (State) -- History -- 18th century.

Piman Indians -- Missions -- History -- 18th century.

Administrative Information

Credit Line

Cartas y informes de Mariano Antonio de Buena y Alcalde (MS 230). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Acquired as gift, 1980.

Processing History

Processed by Staff.