neophyte emancipation petition — asks freedom for himself and his family, and a grant of animals, tools…

State Papers, Missions, tomo VI–XI · BANC MSS C-A 51, document 97

neophyte emancipation petition — asks freedom for himself and his family, and a grant of animals, tools & implements so he can work (an Indian claiming the secularization-law right to be freed from mission tutelage w/ his share)

Date1836 (year)
Froma neophyte (Santa Clara)
ToVisitador Hartnell
SeriesState Papers, Missions
TomoVII
Original tomo pagep.VII·286–287
Savage copy page75
Scan leafn74
Document typeabstract (petition)
SourceSavage abstract

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