Dawn of Texas history: an account of the labors of the Franciscan Fathers

Creator

J. T. Nicholson Rev.

Identifier

Gulf Coast Magazine v.2 no.2

Files

Creation Date

1906

Disciplines

Catholic Studies | Labor History | Latin American History

Description

Article describing the history of Franciscan missions in Texas during the eighteenth century. Texas Indians, then called Chichimecas, Rev. Andrew de Olmos, a Franciscan father, crossed over from Mexico in 1544", and although he did not establish any permanent mission, he found some Indians who gave him a favorable hearing, and followed him to Tamaulipas, where he was joined by a secular priest, Rev. John de Mesa. Includes an photograph of a young boy standing next to a grapefruit tree in Brownsville, Texas. Photo by Wheelus.

Physical Description

.PDF, Text, Images, 1.085 MB

Recommended Citation

Nicholson, J. (1906). Dawn of Texas history: An account of the labors of the Franciscan Fathers. Gulf Coast Line Magazine, 2(2), 86–89. https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/gulfcoastmag/7