Diary of His Expedition to Northern California, 1789, January 12-December 6.

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Diary of His Expedition to Northern California, 1789, January 12-December 6.

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The manuscript diary signed twice by Esteban José Martínez, the officer commanding the expedition to San Lorenzo de Nuca, which he undertook by order of the Viceroy of New Spain. This manuscript diary was written from his own rough notes jotted down during his voyage, as he states at the end of this manuscript. Text in Spanish.

1 volume, 292 pages.

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Martínez, Esteban José, 1742-1798

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Captain Esteban José Martínez set sail from San Blas, Nayarit, aboard the frigate Santiago, and carried supplies for the settlements at San Diego, Monterey, and San Francisco. He landed at San Francisco on 26 June 1779. Martínez later (1788-1789) commanded the Spanish expedition along the coast of Northern California to investigate Russian activities and their potential threat to Spanish holdings. From the description of Diario de navegación de D[o]n Estevan Josef Martinez : Prim...

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