Famous Missions of California
Author: first_name: William Henry
last_name: Hudson
Language: English
Year: 1901

Naturalist William Henry Hudson was born in Argentina of immigrant parents from England, and later settled there.  He published books on ornithology and novels, and other books of far ranging interest.  This is a short overview, which he calls a sketch, of the California Missions starting with the first travels of Father Junipero Serra to their time of declining influence. Summary by Larry Wilson.