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Letter to Bishop Bernado del Espiritu Santo, 1820 Nov. 6

The collection contains a photostat of a letter of transmittal and inventory to Bishop Bernado del Espiritu Santo from Father Juan Vaño, chaplain of the Presidio de San Agustín del Tucson, AZ. The letter transmitted an inventory of sacred vessels, mass vestments, and other valuables in the church of the Presidio of San Agustín of Tucson, Nov. 6, 1820. They are accompanied by an English translation made by Col. B. McKay Greeley.