Missions to the Calusa

Acknowledgments

Translator’s Preface by John H. Hann

Introduction by William H. Marquardt

Part I. Calusa in the Late Seventeenth Century

1. The Initial Move, 1680–1682

2. The Council’s Decision, 1683

3. The Calusa Mission Idea Resurrected, 1687

4. Calusa Visit to Apalachee, 1688

5. Fray Feliciano Lopez and Andres Ransom, the Pirate, 1688

6. The Calusa Head Chief’s Visit to Cuba, 1689

7. The Mission Is Given to the Franciscans, 1690

8. The Bishop’s Final Ploy: The Fray Romero Episode, 1692

9. Mayaca and Jororo, 1693

10. Fray Lopez’ Petition, 1695

11. Reflections and Summation by the Council of the Indies, 1695, Spurred by Fray Lopez’ Arrival in Spain

12. The Florida Governor’s Report on the Revolt of the Mayaca-Jororo Missions, February 1697

13. The Florida Governor’s Report on the Distribution of Fray Lopez’ Mission Band, 1697

14. The Friars’ Arrival at Calusa, September 1697

15. Testimony about the Calusa Mission’s Failure, 1698

16. The Council’s Comments on the Calusa Mission Debacle, 1698

17. Governor of Florida’s Reports on the Calusa and Mayaca-Jororo Missions, September 1699

Part II. Calusa in the Late Sixteenth Century

1. Calusa in the 1560s

2. Rogel’s First Contact with Florida’s Natives, 1566–1567

3. The Florida Missions, 1607–1611

4. Two Letters of Pedro Menendez de Aviles, October 20, 1566

5. Flour, Biscuit, Wine, and Meat, 1566–1567

6. Juan Lopez de Velasco on the Geography and Customs of Florida, 1575

7. Rumor of Enemy Settlement on the Gulf Coast

Part III. Calusa in the Early Eighteenth Century

1. South Florida Natives’ Flight to Cuba

2. Tocobaga in Apalachee, 1677–1718

3. Governor Benavides’ Report on Natives Baptized Between 1718 and Early 1723

4. Governor Benavides’ Visitation of 1726

5. Fray Bullones’ 1728 Report on the Missions

6. Cuba’s Governor on the Fate of the 270 Indians Brought to Havana in 1711 and on Renewed Efforts in 1732 to Bring Natives to Havana

7. Background of the 1743 Alana-Monaco Report

8. The 1760 Version of the Alana-Monaco Report

References

Index