 This work by Venegas and Burriel was subsequently translated into English (1759), Dutch (1761–1762), French (1766–1767), and German (1769–1770), and it became the standard source for information about the early Californias.The original manuscript version was published in a facsimile edition in 1979.Venegas was a prolific writer, also authoring biographical and theological treatises.