Puerto de Valdivia. Año de 1784.

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Puerto de Valdivia. Año de 1784.

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Map of the bay and settlement of Corral in the Chilean province of Valdivia, about 12 miles southwest of the city of Valdivia. Key in right margin numbered 1-16; identifies prominent features and buildings, including 3 castles. Forms part of Usauro Martínez de Bernabé's manuscript Verdad en campaña, tentatively dated 1784; describes the region around Valdivia and expeditions undertaken in search of the legendary Ciudad de los Césares (Ayer MS 1835).

1 ms. map ; 209 x 222 cm. on sheet 209 x 304 mm.

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Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

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Usauro Martínez de Bernabé, Pedro de, 1733-1789.

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Chronicler and poet of Valdivia. Son of a well-known family, originally from Cádiz, which settled in Chile in the 18th century. He spent 30 years assembling the material for his Verdad en campaña, which eventually came to be known as the official history of Valdivia. He also wrote some rather undistinguished poetry, primarily dealing with the deaths of kings and local military achievements. From the description of La verdad en campaña : relacion historica ...