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Carta apologetica al Padre José Utrera de la Compañia de Jesús, Visitador General de las misiones de la Provincia de la Nueva España escrita por el Padre Tomás Miranda, Visitador de Cumuripa en la Provincia de Sonora, a 18 de Febrero de 1755.

1755
MS 184
Collection Guide
Carta de Tomas Miranda, 1755

Mission San Pedro de Cumuripa was located in the Pima Baja region of northern Mexico. Father Tomás Miranda was Jesuit Visitador to the Mission in 1755 and 1756.

In this collection is one bound holograph apologetics letter to Father José Utrera of the Society of Jesus, Inspector General of the missions of the Province of New Spain, written by Father Thomas Miranda on February 18, 1755

Included materials:
Manuscript
Subject Area:
Religion
Mexico
Collection Area:
Borderlands

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