Letter i: letter from Malaspina and Bustamante to Fray Lasuén praising him for his excellent work and thanking him for his generosity and that of the neophytes and unconverted Indians at the mission; they are especially thankful for the natural history items given to them and as a token of their gratitude they send gifts of wine, olive oil, chocolate, wax, cloth and sugar to the mission. Letter ii: letter from Fray Lasuén to Malaspina and Bustamante expressing gratitude for gifts and kindness to the friars and all at the mission, praising them for their most Christian conduct: "Su Cristiana conducta, su incomparable estimación, y atención a estos pobres Frayles menores, precisamente ha de inspirar en todos los que lo han observado ... "; he refers also to the painting left to the mission by La Pérouse when he was there, and apologizes for being unable send them gifts in return but that instead he will ensure that all the Franciscans pray for them. Monterey.