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The Acjachemen in the Registers of Mission San Juan Capistrano

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  The Acjachemen in the Registers of Mission San Juan Capistrano          I have had the great fortune of presenting at Mission San Juan Capistrano for the past three summers on a variety of topics related to the mission's early history. Researching and putting these presentations together has been one of the great pleasures of my life. Below is one of eight or so other presentations I plan on adding to this blog. A huge thanks to Mechelle Lawrence-Adams and Jennifer Ring - it's a blast working with you!          Historians are generally limited to the historical evidence available to them from any given time period. The abundant correspondence between missionaries, military, and political personnel provide a rich source of historical material for historians to research. The stories therein are complex, interesting, and worthy of inquiry. While not necessarily intended, the captivating nature of this historical material often omits ...