Vélez de Escalante, Silvestre, -1792
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Spanish Franciscan missionary priest who came to New Spain in 1769. He served in various missions, and was head of the Zuni mission. In 1776-77, he and Father Francisco Domínguez led an expedition to open an overland trail from Santa Fe to Monterey. Although they never reached Monterey, they explored the Utah Basin and succeeded in crossing the Colorado River near Glen Canyon, which today lies beneath Lake Powell.
From the description of Letters, 1775 Aug. 18-1776 July 29. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 32887968
Vélez de Escalante, better known as Escalante, was a Spanish Franciscan missionary sent to New Mexico in 1774; he was the recorder of this 1776 expedition. Domínguez, a Mexican Franciscan priest, was his ecclesiastical superior and leader of the expedition.
From the description of Derrotero de los Padres Fray Francisco Atanacio Domínguez, and Fr. Silvestre Vélez, de Escalante, en sus exploraciónes, desde las missiones de Zuñy del Nuevo Mexico, hasta las ymmediaciones de Monte Rey de California, 1776-1777. (Smithsonian Institution Libraries). WorldCat record id: 54539491
From the description of Derrotero de los Padres Fray Francisco Atanacio Domínguez, and Fr. Silvestre Vélez, de Escalante, en sus exploraciónes, desde las missiones de Zuñy del Nuevo Mexico, hasta las ymmediaciones de Monte Rey de California, 1776-1777. (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 29699422
Explorer.
From the description of Derrotero y diario, 1776 July 29 - 1777 January 3. [microform]. (Brigham Young University). WorldCat record id: 17270548
[23], 25, 31p.
From the description of Diario del P. Fr. Silvestre Vélez de Escalante a Moqui. 1775. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 67615683
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Subjects:
- Discoveries in geography
- Discoveries in geography
- Evangelistic work
- Explorers
- Hopi Indians
- Hopi Indians
- Hopi Indians
- Hopi Indians
- Indian cartography
- Indians of North America
- Indians of North America
- Indians of North America
- Indians of North America
- Manuscript maps
- Manuscripts, Spanish
- Missionaries
- Missions
- Missions
- Missions
- New Mexico
- Pueblo Indians
- Pueblo Indians
- Quivira (Legendary place)
- Ute Indians
- Zuni Indians
Occupations:
- Explorers
Places:
- Utah (as recorded)
- New Mexico (as recorded)
- Utah (as recorded)
- Utah (as recorded)
- Arizona (as recorded)
- Arizona (as recorded)
- Utah Lake (Utah) (as recorded)
- New Mexico (as recorded)
- Great Basin (as recorded)
- Southwest, New (as recorded)
- New Spain (as recorded)
- New Mexico--Santa Fe (as recorded)
- New Mexico (as recorded)
- New Mexico--Santa Fe (as recorded)
- Southwest, New (as recorded)
- Southwest, New (as recorded)
- New Mexico--Zuni (as recorded)
- New Spain (as recorded)
- New Spain (as recorded)
- Great Basin (as recorded)
- Colorado (as recorded)
- Utah (as recorded)
- Great Basin (as recorded)
- New Mexico (as recorded)
- Arizona (as recorded)
- Great Basin (as recorded)
- Southwest, New (as recorded)
- Southwest, New (as recorded)
- New Mexico (as recorded)
- Colorado (as recorded)
- New Mexico (as recorded)
- New Mexico (as recorded)
- New Mexico (as recorded)
- Southwest, New (as recorded)
- Great Basin (as recorded)
- Southwest, New (as recorded)
- Southwest, New (as recorded)
- Great Basin (as recorded)
