THE CONVENTO DE SANTO DOMINGO. 
(THE CuurcH oF SANTO DoMINGO. ) 
The ehurch of Santo Domingo (on Calle de Santo Domingo, two blocks 
north of the Cathedral) was the mother of the Dominican missions in Lower 
California. The old archives seem to have nearly disappeared from the 
church, yet there are a few documents of interest, primarily for data regard- 
ing Lower California. At one time the archive of the Secretaria del Vir- 
reynato was lodged in this church, and this fact seems to account for the 
presence in the archive of some of the papers noted below. 
Admission to the archive and to the library, the latter of which is quite 
extensive, can be obtained by presenting a note from the Apostolic Delegate 
to the Father Provincial, or by means of a letter from any other ecclesiastic 
of rank. 
PRINCIPAL ITEMS. 
In a carpeta marked “ Californias ” there are the following documents: 
Brief Instruction (“ Breve Instruccién) concerning the province of Baja 
California, by the provincial, Father Troncoso. Sept. 18, 1824. 
Eiri, 
(It contains a description of all the missions of Lower California and dis- 
cusses secularization. ) 
Representation to the provincial, with accompanying documents, with 
respect to changing the procurator’s headquarters (la Procura- 
Bons tO Pic On. Lenic. 7.) ff. 
(Contains copies of letters of different missionaries and officials for the 
period 1822-1826.) 
Testimonio of the despatch and license given by the viceroy to Father 
Salvatierra for his entrada into Californias. Feb. 6, 1697. The 
testimonio is dated 1722. 
Letters of various missionaries and officials of the province of Santo 
Domingo relative to the missions of Lower California. 1826-18209. 
(Mainly copies.) 
Expediente relative to a request of the president of the missions of Lower 
California for annual sinodos from the royal treasury and for 
repairs for the church of Loreto. 26 ff. 
(Contains original reports on the subjects treated and the action of the 
nae relative thereto. It came from the Secretaria del Virrey- 
nato. 
Royal cédula concerning missions of Lower California. Aug. 12, 1805. 
Oficio of the minister of relations to the provincial. Oct. ?, 1826. Min- 
ute of reply. ) 
There are a few legajos of correspondence, but the Father Provincial asserted 
that they contain nothing relative to the northern provinces. A 
detailed examination, however, might reveal important documents. 
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