In producing this book I wish to thank my Mother, who wrote for me in
modern notation the music of the hymns of the Mission Fathers which are
contained in this work, and gave me much welcome information; also Rev.
Raymond M.  Mestres, my zealous parish Priest, successor and compatriot
of Junipero Serra and the Mission Padres, for valuable data, and for
allowing me access to the early archives of San Carlos Mission and of
the Mission Church of Monterey. 

Maria Antonia Field
Monterey, California, June 1, 1914 

Contents 

Translation of the Names of the Missions 

Tribute to Junipero Serra and the Mission Padres 

Chapter I
Junipero Serra, Leader of the Heroic Band of Spanish Missionaries of
California.  His Coming to San Fernando, Mexico, Thence to California