Exploration of New Mexico, California, and the Northwest Coast : and related papers, 1743-1798.

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Exploration of New Mexico, California, and the Northwest Coast : and related papers, 1743-1798.

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Thirty-three items, originals and copies, concerning exploration and development of the Northwest Coast, New Mexico, California, and other outlying regions of New Spain; military defense of California and Mexico; and irrigation and flood-prevention projects in New Spain. 1. An incomplete copy of Nicolás de Lafora's inspection trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1766, for mapping purposes (85 pages). (Cont.) 2. Manuel Agustín Mascaró's diary of a reconnaissance from Chihuahua to Arispe, 1779 (10 pages). 3-5. Documents relating to exploration of the northern California coast by Juan Pérez and others, 1773-1791, including a compendium begun by Francisco Antonio Mourelle on February 15, 1791, with excerpts from the correspondence of de Lacy, Jerónimo Grimaldi, Julián de Arriaga, and Viceroy Bucareli; the latter's instructions, 1773, for the Pérez expedition; an anonymous diary on Pérez's voyage, 1774, aboard the Santiago, with notes and navigation tables (70 pages). (Cont.) 6. Letter from engineer Costansó reporting to the viceroy on the garrisons of Upper California, 1794 (27 pages). 7. Description of the ten intendancies of New Spain, undated, with references to New Galicia and New Vizcaya (16 pages). 8-12. Copies of documents on the Huehuetoca Canal and drainage of the Valley of Mexico, including report of Alberto de Córdoba, 1794, Joaquín Velásquez, 1774, Miguel Costansó and José Burgaleta, 1788, and review of the drainage of Lake Zumpango, ca. 1788 (103 pages). (Cont.) 13-15. Documents relating to a project for conducting water from the Jamapa River to Veracruz, ca. 1754-1795 (34 pages). 16-27. Papers concerning the defense of New Spain in the region of Veracruz, with emphasis on the fortress of San Juan de Ulúa, 1775 (191 pages). 28. Diary of Portolá's land journey to San Diego and Monterey, 1769, accompanied by Fathers Junípero Serra and Miguel Campa (35 pages). 29. Portolá's council of war, October 4, 1769, in regard to the search for Monterey Bay (6 pages). 30. Anonymous description of Culiacán, Sinaloa, Ostimuri, and Sonora, 1772, with suggestions for development of the territory (30 pages). 31. Juan Francisco de la Bodega's account of the voyage of the Favorita on the 1779 Arteaga-Bodega expedition up the Pacific Coast (51 pages). (Cont.) 32. Copy of diary kept on the first trip of Juan Bautista de Anza, 1774, from Tubac to San Gabriel Mission in California, and Anza's return (12 pages). 33. Report of July 13, 1795, by Costansó and others, advising the viceroy on aid for Alta California (9 pages).

Originals : 765 p. ; 29 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel (358 exposures) : negative (Rich. 103:2) and positive.

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Mascaró, Manuel Augustin.

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Serra, Junípero, 1713-1784

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Fray Junípero Serra (1713-1784), of the College of San Fernando in Mexico, became president of the missions of Lower California in 1768 and in 1769 joined an overland expedition to San Diego. From the description of Letter: to Governor Felipe de Neve /by Junípero Serra, 1779 Sep17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702689206 From the description of Diary. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702689137 Franciscan missionary. From the description of Junípero Ser...

Costansó, Miguel

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Engineer, cartographer, and historian. Costansó came to New Spain in 1764 and worked in the Corps of Engineers, during which time he produced important drawings of the Port of San Blas for the viceroy. His extensive knowledge of the Mexican coastline made him a valuable member of numerous expeditions to explore and occupy Alta California between 1768 and 1770. He also advised the viceroy on population and defense matters of California, designed presidios and government ...

Burgaleta, José.

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Arriaga, Julián de.

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Fora, Nicolas de la, approximately 1730-

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Bodega y Cuadra, Juan de la, 1743-1794

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Spanish explorer. Full name: Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Cuadra. Variant spelling: Bodega y Quadra. From the description of Juan de la Bodega y Cuadra journal, 1792-1793. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71071877 Juan Francisco de La Bodega y Cuadra was born on May 22, 1774 in Peru. During his lifetime as a Spanish navigator, Bodega y Cuadra was was promoted in ranks from Spanish naval officer to Ship Lieutenant. A couple of his significant explorations were in 1775 and 1779...

Velásquez, Joaquín.

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Anza, Juan Bautista de, 1735-1788

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Juan Bautista de Anza was born in 1735 in Fronteras, Sonora. He was a Novo-Spanish explorer and Governor of New Mexico for the Spanish Empire. From the description of Diario de Rutta de Senora, 1774, January-May. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 752619147 ...

De Lacy.

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Bucareli, Viceroy.

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Mourelle de la Rúa, Francisco Antonio, 1750-1820

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Francisco Antonio Mourelle de la Rua was born in 1750 at San Adrian de Corme. As a Spanish naval officer and explorer, he served in his country's Navy in the Guyanas, Trinidad, and the Antilles. He was known for his voyage in 1775 around the northcoast of North America. He later returned on another expedition further north in 1779 to the head of the Gulf of Alaska. In addition to his North American voyages, Mourelle also explored parts of Asia in the Phillippines and Canton, China. In his memory...

Grimaldi, Jerónimo.

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Pérez, Juan, d. 1775.

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Córdoba, Alberto de.

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Portolá.

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Campa, Miguel de la

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