In December of that year the ex-Mission buildings and gardens were sold to Forster and McKinley for $710, the former of whom retained possession for many years.

In 1846 the pueblo was reported as possessing a population of 113 souls.
Twenty years ago there used to be one of the best of the Mission libraries at San Juan.

The books were all in old-style leather, sheepskin and parchment bindings, some of them tied with leathern thongs, and a few having heavy homemade metal clasps.

They were all in Latin or Spanish, and were well known books of divinity.

The first page of the record of marriages was written and signed by Junipero Serra.
[Illustration: CAMPANILE AND RUINS OF MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO.] [Illustration: ENTRANCE TO SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO CHAPEL.] [Illustration: INNER COURT AND RUINED ARCHES, MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO.] [Illustration: BELLS OF MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO.] There are still several interesting relics; among others, two instruments, doubtless Indian-made, used during the Easter services.