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Old Mission Stories of California



Stories of the Old Missions of California



By Charles Franklin Carter



Author of "The Missions of Nueva California" and "Some By-ways of California"



San Francisco
MCMXVII



Paul Elder & Company - Publishers



Copyright 1917,
by Paul Elder and Company
San Francisco



Contents



Foreword
The Indian Sibyl's Prophecy
The Flight of Padre Peyri
Father Zalvidea's Money
La Beata
Juana
Father Uria's Saints
Pomponio



Foreword



Of the last six stories comprising the seven in this little collection of Stories of the Old Missions, all but one have, as a basis, some modicum, larger or smaller, of historical fact, the tale of Juana alone being wholly fanciful, although with an historical background. The first story of the series may be considered as introductory to the mission tales proper.

In these quiet, unpretending stories the writer has attempted to give a faithful picture of life among the Indians and Spaniards in Nueva California during the early days of the past century.

October, 1917.

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