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Chapter Headings, Book on San Tore Mission, nor? in "3. form. These Chapters ere all well along toward completion; the material has been subject to research and conference for several ■cars; many have been cooperating with me; a great deal of new data have been gathered, let this shoula not oc published until we shall have organised to criticise and edit and issue with authority.
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PREFACE
I	IMPERIAL PLAT’S FOR SXV ATM OHIO
(There are wany indications that there wore particular impor-ial purposes in taind respecting San Antonio, and have been informed of documents down in 'exico that help bear out this thought.
I shall continue these inquiries.)
II	SPANISH PIONEERING IN NORTHEAST TEXAS—1689-1690.
(The Spanish beginnings; with new studies that more clearly define the reasons for their efforts and their abandonment of Texas.)
III	THE FIRST EXTENSIVE EXPLORATION----1691-1692
(Terah—•■'•assanet Expedition. The Teran and I'aasanet diaries have boen thoroly analysed by me, and studied in conjunction with other Spanish documents and in connection with ny map collection. This re-writing of those diaries makes many things clear. That was an important fact-finding expedition, and not the failure that is usually charged against i'.)
IV	PERMANENT!,’’ OCCUPYING TEXAS-1716.
(rnmdn nisr.ion settlements. Those diaries have also been studied, as the Teran—-Masaanet diaries were, and the records re-written for clear understanding. These colonizing and exploring efforts and failures anc’ successes must be understood in order to understand San Antonio.^
V	FOUND!”!! SAN ANTONIO--1716-1751.
VI	Mission Van Jose do San Niguel do Aguayo—Founded 1720 .
VH THE OLD FIRST CHURCH OF CAN JOSE.
(The "granary” was the old first church; a : certain this will be established. I have considerable data.)
VUI THE SAN ANTONIO SEA AIN RIVER FORT.
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("c have considerable data on this, and we are continually finding new data thru field end map explorations.)
RECORDS OF SAN JOSE*’MISSION EMINENCE.
(It became "the greatest mission in all New Spain.”)
RELIGION OP THE PADFE3 CARVED IN THE STONE.
(Thin is the symbolic record carved in the Son Jose" facade. -Ve have drawn on many sources. Father Garriga has been collaborating with me on this, and thru him many of the clei’gy have added their part in information on particular symbols etc.)
THE FRANCISCAN BROTHERHOOD.
(’iho average person cannot understand the missions unless he also understands the Franciscans.)
THE yALLEY op the padres.
San Antonio Valley, with its five missions and other Spanish worko, is a book in itself. 'any studies have gone into this chapter.)
DECLINE OF THE SPANISH EMPIRE
(The fall of Spain—the abandonment of the missions, built of so much toil and consecration—the struggle of races at San Antonio.)
AMERICAN PIONEER PERIOD.
(Turmoil and wreckage. Me have records that show the destruotion 0