Tallahassee in Leon County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Friars’ Daily Life
Mission San Luis de Apalachee
Photographed By Brandon D Cross
1. The Friars’ Daily Life Marker
Inscription.
The Friars’ Daily Life. Mission San Luis de Apalachee. The friars lived in the convento (friary) where they used their time away from the church to read and improve their knowledge of the Apalachee language through native interpreters. They also traveled to outlying villages that had no friars in residence. , ,
Fray Marcelo De San Joseph . Pastor at San Luis in the 1680s, Fray Marzelo de San Joseph translated a letter written by the chiefs from Apalachee to Spanish. It was sent to King Charles II, the King of Spain. The letter declared the chiefs' loyalty to the king and the governor of Florida and acknowledged that the new governor righted the wrongs of his predecessors. , (captions) , The friary compound probably included storage areas for foods, a detached kitchen, gardens, and corralled animals. It is likely that Apalachee women did most of the cooking and laundry for the friars. , , In keeping with their vows of poverty, friars lived spartan lives, sleeping on mattresses in sparsely furnished rooms.
The friars lived in the convento (friary) where they used their time away from the church to read and improve their knowledge of the Apalachee language through native interpreters. They also traveled to outlying villages that had no friars in
residence.
Fray Marcelo De San Joseph
Pastor at San Luis in the 1680s, Fray Marzelo de San Joseph translated a letter written by the chiefs from Apalachee to Spanish. It was sent to King Charles II, the King of Spain. The letter declared the chiefs' loyalty to the king and the governor of Florida and acknowledged that the new governor righted the wrongs of his predecessors. (captions)
The friary compound probably included storage areas for foods, a detached kitchen, gardens, and corralled animals. It is likely that Apalachee women did most of the cooking and laundry for the friars.
In keeping with their vows of poverty, friars lived spartan lives, sleeping on mattresses in sparsely furnished rooms.
30° 27.04′ N, 84° 19.217′ W. Marker is in Tallahassee, Florida, in Leon County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of W. Tennessee Street and Mission Road. The Marker is located on the grounds of the Mission San Luis de Apalachee National Historic Landmark. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2100 W Tennessee Street, Tallahassee FL 32304, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . 1. Mission San Luis. (Submitted on January 15, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.) 2. San Luis de Talimali Tallahassee. (Submitted on January 15, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed By Brandon D Cross
2. The Friars’ Daily Life Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 51 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 15, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
