Alessandro Malaspina papers, 1788-1809.

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Alessandro Malaspina papers, 1788-1809.

Papers pertaining to the 1789 Spanish exploration of the Northwest Coast of North America. Under the command of Alessandro Malaspina, the expedition sailed from Cadiz to the west coast of Africa, across the Atlantic to South America, south to the Falkland Islands, around Cape Horn, and north along the west coast to Acapulco, where the documentation ends. In addition, there is material on the shipwreck of the San Pedro Alcantara, a voyage to the China Sea, and a map of the west coast of Central America.

1 box (262 items, 631 p.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8012917

Yale University Library

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