Translation of: Copia de quatro cartas / de el Padre Juan Maria de Salvatierra de la Compañia de Jesús, first printed Mexico, 1698.

Padre Juan María de Salvatierra founded the first permanent mission in Baja California, in Loreto, and attempted to consolidate all of the missions of Baja California until his death in 1717.

Signatures: [A]⁴ ([A]1 verso blank) B-D⁴ (D4 blank)

Woodcut printer's ornament on title page.

Cf. Sabin, 75870 (Mexico, 1698 ed.)

Cf. Palau y Dulcet (2. ed.), 288655 (Mexico, 1698 ed.)

Cf. Palau y Dulcet (2. ed.), 288656 (Mexico, 1699 ed.)

Cf. Backer-Somervogel, VII: col. 489, no. 3 (Mexico, 1698 ed.)

Cf. Streit, R. Bib. missionum, II:2340 (Mexico, 1698 ed.)

Cf. Streit, R. Bib. missionum, II:2350 (Mexico, 1699 ed.)

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary stiff paper wrappers.

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Bromsen and St. Mariana Funds.