The San José / Santa Clara affair (see E10): forwards Cabo Gabriel Moraga's report of a rumored gentile uprising round Pueblo S. José caused by Fr. Manuel Fernández's violent forced-conversion sweeps; Argüello sent Hermenegildo Sal to reconnoiter (Sal found the Indians quieted, the plot rumor untrue, but confirmed the friar punished 'el indio Macho,' which caused the village abandonment; Sal withheld the Santa Clara ministers' letter ('la carta del Rdo P. Sánchez')); Borica's marginal note (1 Dec) records he agreed w/ Pe Pres. Lasuén to 'moderar el celo' of Fr. Fernández. Enclosures: Nº1 Moraga→Argüello (S. José, 30 Oct), Nº2 Argüello→Sal (31 Oct, w/ PS to deny the friar an escort if he won't leave), Nº3 Sal→Argüello (S. José, 2 Nov)
| Date | 1794-11-04 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | José Argüello (Monterey) |
| To | Borica |
| Series | Provincial State Papers |
| Tomo | XII |
| Original tomo page | 336–353 |
| Savage copy page | 125–133 |
| Scan leaf | n128–n136 |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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