University of Arizona

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Report of an Exploration, Written at Mission Dolores, Pimeria A

The collection contains holograph reports of an expedition made by Eusebio Francisco Kino, a Jesuit missionary, and Father Antonio Leal into southwestern Arizona, known at the time as Pimeria Alta, in 1699. Includes extensive description of the geography, resources, native peoples, and missionary organization in the area.