Palóu, Francisco, 1723-1789

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Francisco Palóu was a Franciscan missionary who, along with Junipero Serra, was involved with the building and development of several missions throughout California during the late 18th century. He would eventually become president of all the California missions.

From the description of Diary of the Reconnoisance [sic] of the Country surrounding the Port of San Francisco, being the first complete and full reconnoisance [sic] of the Peninsula of San Francisco, now for the first time translated into English by Frank de Thoma, 1774, November 23 - December 14.. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 759000317

Palóu was a Majora-born missionary in Mexico and Calif., and a student and friend of Junípero Serra. He established and headed Mission Dolores in San Francisco.

From the description of Francisco Palóu document : ADS, [17??]. (California Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 145416035

Francisco Palóu was a Franciscan missionary who was instrumental in the establishment of missions in California during the late 18th century.

From the description of The Founding of the Mission and Presidio of San Francisco, 1776, June 17-Oct. 21. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 761393717

At the time this letter was written Fr. Palóu was serving as Guardian of the College of San Fernando in Mexico City, the apostolic college principally responsible for providing missionaries for Baja and Alta California.

From the description of Letter from Palóu: ALS, College of San Fernando, to The Viceroy, Bernardo de Gálvez, 1786 August 26. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 214524888

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creatorOf Palóu, Francisco, 1723-1789. ADS, 1787 May 24. : Mexico. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
referencedIn Serra, Junípero, 1713-1784. Junípero Serra letter : Misión de San Carlos de Monterrey [Calif.], to Fr. Juan Sancho, Colegio of San Fernando, 1784 June 18. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Palóu, Francisco, 1723-1789. Copy of two letters concerning explorations and missions in California [ca. 1772]. Newberry Library
creatorOf Palóu, Francisco, 1723-1789. Letter from Palóu: ALS, College of San Fernando, to The Viceroy, Bernardo de Gálvez, 1786 August 26. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Misión Nuestra Señora de Loreto. Records of baptism and burials at Mission Loreto : manuscript, 1768-1770. Houghton Library
creatorOf Palóu, Francisco, 1723-1789. Informe de las missiones de la antiqua California hecho por el Pe. Palou al Pe. Guardn. Verger, el año de 1772. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Casanova, Angel. Parroquía de Monterey; Copias de varios documentos ... : que se hallan en la Parroquía de Monterey : ms.S, 1875 Mar. 6. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Mexico City (Mexico). Colegio de San Fernando. Copia de cartas escritas por el P.P. Fr. Juan Crespi, missionero appostolico ... sobre las expediciones ... en el año 1769 ... : y otra correspondencia sobre las misiones de California : ms., 1769-1772. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Academy of American Franciscan History Collection. Alta California manuscripts : 1764-1797. Graduate Theological Union, Flora Lamson Hewlett Library
referencedIn Lasuén, Fermín Francisco de, 1736-1803. Letter : to Fray Francisco Palou / by Fermin Francisco de Lasuén, 1787 Dec 13. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Santa Barbara Mission. Collection of photostatic reproductions of letters concerning the California missions, 1768 Sept. 14-1844 Oct. 22. Newberry Library
creatorOf Serra, Junípero, 1713-1784. Junípero Serra letter : San Diego, Calif., to Francisco Palóu, holograph transcript, 1769 July 3. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Alta California manuscripts, 1764-1797. Academy of American Franciscan History
creatorOf Palóu, Francisco, 1723-1789. Letter to Father Juan Sancho, 1785 Nov 13. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Martínez, Esteban José, 1742-1798. Mexican legal documents relating to the missions in Alta and Baja California, 1786-1851 (bulk 1786-1789). UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Palóu, Francisco, 1723-1789. Nomina de los padres missioneros del Apostólico Colegio de Propaganda Fide de San Fernando de Mexico que han legado a esta peninsula de Californias, Loreto, 1771 Dec 8. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Palóu, Francisco, 1723-1789. Copia de una carte del P. Fr. Franco. Palou en que extrata el diario formado pr. el P. Crespi â bordo de la fragata Sntiago., de la expedyn. de mar â las costas del norte del año de 1774 : copia delo particular qe. vio la expedicion demar, enlas costas del norte, sacada del diario origl. qe. seformo a bordo dela fragata por los P.P. Fr. Juan Crespi y Fr. Thomas de la Peña, qe. iban en dha expedicion. Newberry Library
creatorOf Palóu, Francisco, 1723-1789. Francisco Palóu document : ADS, [17??]. California historical society
referencedIn Biblioteca Nacional de México. Selected Spanish California Archives, 1532-1784. University of the Pacific, William Knox Holt Memorial Library
referencedIn Biblioteca Nacional de Mexico photocopies of selected Spanish California archives, 1532-1784 University of the Pacific. Library. Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections
creatorOf Palóu, Francisco, 1723-1789. An original leaf from Francisco Palou's life of the venerable Father Junipero Serra, 1787, leaf. Southwestern University, A. Frank Smith, Jr. Library Center
creatorOf Palóu, Francisco, 1723-1789. Noticias de la nueva California. Newberry Library
referencedIn New Spain. Viceroy (1771-1779 : Bucareli y Ursúa). Letters: to R. P. Junípero Serra /by Viceroy Burcareli, 1774-1775. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Palóu, Francisco, 1723-1789. The Founding of the Mission and Presidio of San Francisco, 1776, June 17-Oct. 21. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Palóu, Francisco, 1723-1789. Diary of the Reconnoisance [sic] of the Country surrounding the Port of San Francisco, being the first complete and full reconnoisance [sic] of the Peninsula of San Francisco, now for the first time translated into English by Frank de Thoma, 1774, November 23 - December 14.. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Palóu, Francisco, 1723-1789. Copia â la letra del informe, que en fha de 10 de diciembre de 1773, embio el R.P. Pro. Presidte. Fr. Franco. Paloù desde el Rl. Presidio de Monte Rei, al Exmô. Sor. Virrey Bucareli, dando noticia del estado de aquellas misiones. 1773. Newberry Library
creatorOf Palou, Francisco, 1723-1789. Recopilación de los misterios de la misa [manuscrito]. Biblioteca Nacional de Mexico
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associatedWith Biblioteca Nacional de Mexico corporateBody
associatedWith Biblioteca Nacional de México. corporateBody
associatedWith Bucareli y Ursúa, Antonio María, frey, 1717-1779. person
associatedWith Colegio Apostólico de Propaganda Fide de San Fernando (Mexico City, Mexico) corporateBody
associatedWith Convento de San Francisco (Mexico City, Mexico) corporateBody
associatedWith Crespí, Juan, 1721-1782. person
associatedWith Curletti, Rosario Andrea. person
associatedWith Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) corporateBody
associatedWith Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) corporateBody
associatedWith Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) corporateBody
associatedWith Franciscans corporateBody
associatedWith Gálvez, Bernardo de, 1746-1786. person
associatedWith Lasuén, Fermín Francisco de, 1736-1803. person
associatedWith Mexico City (Mexico). Colegio de San Fernando. corporateBody
associatedWith Misión Nuestra Señora de Loreto. corporateBody
associatedWith Newberry Library. corporateBody
associatedWith New Spain. Viceroy (1771-1779 : Bucareli y Ursúa) corporateBody
associatedWith Peña Saravia, Thomas de la person
associatedWith Pérez, Juan, d. 1775 person
associatedWith Pious Fund of the Californias. corporateBody
associatedWith Sancho, Juan. person
associatedWith Santiago (Ship : 1774) corporateBody
associatedWith Serra, Junípero, 1713-1784. person
associatedWith Thoma, Frank de, person
associatedWith Vega, Manuel de. person
associatedWith Verger, Rafael José, 1722-1790. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Spain
California
California
California--Monterey
Mexico--Mexico City
Pacific Coast (North America)
California
Spain
California
Mexico--Baja California (Peninsula)
Baja California (Mexico : State)
New Spain
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)
Mexico
California
California--Monterey
Northwest, Pacific
New Spain
California
California
Mexico
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)
New Spain
California
California
Pacific Coast (North America)
Subject
Evangelistic work
Explorers
Explorers
Explorers
Indians of Mexico
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Indians of North America
Manuscripts, Spanish
Missionaries
Missionaries
Missions
Missions
Missions
Spanish missions of California
Voyages and travels
Occupation
Missionaires
Missionaries
Missionaries
Activity

Person

Birth 1723

Death 1789

Spaniards

Spanish; Castilian

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