Jesuit Annual Report for 1636-1637
From Habele Institute
Levesque, Rodrigue (1993). "Jesuit Annual Report for 1636-1637". History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents. Volume 3, First Real Contact, 1596-1637. Gatineau, Quebec: Éditions Lévesque. pp. 645–646. ISBN 0-920201-03-2.
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Abstract: Jesuit correspondence recounts missionary progress, difficulties with conversions, and the heavy toll of illness. The report notes the peril of Pacific crossings and mentions routes near the Carolines and Marshall Islands. It stresses the vital role of these islands in connecting Asia with the Americas.
