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Pedro de Arriquibar Letters

1796
AZ 368
Collection Guide

The collection contains two holograph letters, dated Aug. 6 and Dec. 6, 1796, from Pedro de Arriquibar, chaplain of the Presidio de San Agustín del Tucson, to Bishop Fray Francisco Rouset de Jesus, Diocese of Sonora, Mexico. The letters provide a brief description and inventory of his church; and mentions Native Americans, civilians, and military in the area, and the needs of the church. The letters are typed transcriptions with English summaries included.

Included materials:
Manuscript
Subject Area:
Religion
Indigenous Peoples of the Americas
Mexican
Collection Area:
Borderlands

Land Acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge the University of Arizona is on the land and territories of Indigenous peoples. Today, Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribes, with Tucson being home to the O’odham and the Yaqui. Committed to diversity and inclusion, the University strives to build sustainable relationships with sovereign Native Nations and Indigenous communities through education offerings, partnerships, and community service.