Expedition to the junction of the Gila and Colorado rivers, 1748 Nov 16 / by Jacobo Sedelmayr.

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Expedition to the junction of the Gila and Colorado rivers, 1748 Nov 16 / by Jacobo Sedelmayr.

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Sedelmayr's report of his 1748 expedition describes the conditions of the Spanish and Indian settlements as well as the missions around the junction of the Gila and Colorado Rivers. He recommends building more missions and suggests locations. He mentions the Pima, Maricopa, and Yuma Indians.

4 p.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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