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Fray Juan Crespi

Profiles Fray Juan Crespi, who founded the Mission San Carlos Borromeo in Carmel by the Sea, California, and recorded his experiences as a Franciscan missionary and a member of a team of explorers.

Audience
childrens
Length
short · 48 pages

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