Guarani materials, American Philosophical Society Archives
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Language: English
Date: 1884
Contributor: Middleton, Thomas C. (Thomas Cooke), 1842-1923
Subject: South America | Missions | South America--History
Type: Text
Genre: Correspondence
Extent: 5 pages
Description: Three letters to Henry Phillips, Jr. concerning the American Philosophical Society manuscript by Parras, #1531. Middleton fails to identify Parras for Phillips. Padre Francisco Pedro Joseph de Parras wrote a travel narrative [#1531]devoted in part to travels in Spain and to descriptions of Montevideo and Buenos Aires. One half of the work is the author's relation of a trip through Paraguay, visiting various mission pueblos. He provides a general description of life, education, and Christian teaching for the Indians, and a list of Jesuits at various missions.
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