'Dificultades con P. Palou' — LONG letter spanning n60–n62 (Sav pp.61–63) with continuation at n63 (orig p.103–8); companion header's orig-page field for n60–62 reads 'p.60?–63' (likely Savage pages in error). Fages recounts his dispute with the friars: went out to receive P. Palou when soldiers reported he was coming to the Toro, met him 'con un semblante tibio y casi fétido,' lent him 3 soldiers as escort to go to Santa Clara, mounted him on his 3 best beasts; when Palou arrived at the Real would not enter by the front door, no doubt to give offense; Fages nonetheless ordered 2 cannon-shots fired at his dismounting & accompanied him in the little boat; Palou then went to the Mission several times & experienced various slights, & things the P. Matías permitted, stamping feet on the ground & shouting for lack of respect in his presence & of 2 other friars who supported him. Fages believes this stir was moved by the writ under P. Piéras (Fageras?) command, which precipitated P. Matías. VERBATIM (n61→n62): '...qe le atajó la nota vulgar de Frailero; y qe ellos han correspondido mal á este cariño, y pr frilera le faltan á lo qe le deben... no como á Fages, sino como á Gobernador' [they repay him ill and out of friar-partisanship fail in what they owe him — not as Fages but as Governor]. And (n62): '...y esto es lo qe el vulgo llama perseguir á los Frailes; están otro mi intento qe poniendo los pies de todas Pᵈᵉˢ en mi cabeza (sic) quiero solamte cumplir con mi obligacion, aunque el vulgo ignorante...' [what the vulgar call 'persecuting the friars' is merely him doing his duty as Governor]. Closes (n63, orig p.103–8) protesting he venerates religious persons but will not swerve from duty; conscience justifies him. Survey sampling read of n61 adds passages the companion did not transcribe: strict orders that no religious embark 'sin superiores órdenes' (Dominican President denied leave to Guadalajara); P. Caballero doubting his word on the inventory.
| Date | 1785-12-07 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Fages |
| To | P. Cambon |
| Place | Monterey |
| Series | Provincial Records |
| Tomo | III |
| Original tomo page | p.103-108 |
| Savage copy page | 61 |
| Scan leaf | n60 |
| Document type | letter/self-defense |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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