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López De Haro's logbook

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Description: This extremely important logbook records the historic voyage of Lopez de Haro in the 'San Carlos' which accompanied Captain Estevan Jose Martinez' frigate, the 'Princesa' on its expedition of discovery to the north Californian coast. The manuscript describes the daily events and observations from the San Carlos from the 8th March 1788 when the Expedition left San Blas, to 22nd October, 1788, when they regained that port. In many of his notes, Lopez de Haro mentions that he was obliged to abandon the Spanish chart which he carried and refer to that of Cook, which he found a better guide, more especially in the region of Prince William port and Montague Island, which they reached on the 27th May. Text in Spanish.
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Production date: 1788, March 8-October 22.
Call number: mssHM 146
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Letter to former viceroy and then current archbishop of Mexico City Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta regarding the maximum capacity of 36 nuns for the Capuchin convent in Mexico City

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This is a letter from Viceroy Flores to his predecessor, Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta certifying the three copies of the same royal order that preceede this manuscript letter regarding the Convent of Capuchin Nuns in Mexico City. The letter grants Archibishop Alonso Núñez de Haro y Peralta the permission which he had formerly requested.

52407 v.2

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Antonio López de Santa Anna letter to Joel Roberts Poinsett

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Santa Anna writes to Poinsett of a Spaniard named Rafael Martinez, who wishes to find a home for two Mexican children. In Spanish.

mssHM 20720

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Rancho del Potrero Nuevo : granted to Ramon & Francsico de Haro, by Micheltorrena [sic], Governor of California, confirmed by the U.S. Land Commissioners / surveyed by Wm. J. Lewis Deputy Surveyor of the City of San Francisco

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Old shelf number: eph J4-4(6). Some of these platted lots are under 12 to 60 feet of water. MS notes from 1862. The Ramon and Francisco de Haro referred to are most likely the twin sons of another Francisco de Haro, the first Alcade (mayor) of Yerba Buena (San Francisco). Map is oriented with west-southwest at the top of the page. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: Potrero Nuevo Eph J4-4(6).

ephMPCALIFT0043

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Chart of the Western Coast of North America, extending fro ther Gulf of Nicoya to San Blas. Compiled chiefly form the Spanish surveys, the whole much improved from the observations of Captain Beechey R.N. and Commander Belcher R.N. London

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Map with several submaps of harbors and views of coastal terrain from the sea. Vignattes: six shorelines; Submaps: San Blas; Port Culebra; Salinas Bay; Realejo Harbour; Port San Carlos; Port Guatulco; Port Acapulco; Port Sihuatanejo. MS note: 214365. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: Gulf of Nicoragua to San Blas S3.

214365

John T. Hudson logbook, 1807-1808

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This logbook, kept by John T. Hudson, includes accounts of journeys from the Sandwich [Hawaiian] Islands to Canton and Canton to Boston. The log is in two main sections. The first section comprises 9 pages and is headed: "Remarks on board ship Mercury. Wm. H. Davis, from Sandwich Islands towards Canton." The first entry is dated 15th October, 1806 [actually 1807]. It concludes November 29, 1807. Davis was the father of William Heath Davis, Jr. an early Californian and important San Diego pioneer. Entries mention the Hawaiian royal family, cargo including bananas and taro, and ports along the way. He mentions taking leave of his ship Tamana. The second section comprises 42 pages and is headed, "Ship O'Cain from Canton to Boston." The first entry is February 14, 1808 and concludes on June 15, 1808. His notes include lists and prices of skins purchased, lists of items such as sewing silks, India cotton, china and glassware, lace, liquors, tobacco, paper & ink, powder & shot, knives, axes, etc. Several shorter sections occur towards the end of the volume, including one headed: "The purchase of sea otter skins at San Blas." Much of the volume is blank. The very last pages of entries include only a few lines: "Don Luis Munoz de Gusman. Captain General of Chile." "Don Manuel Rodriguez, Comd. of the Port of St. Diego." and a list of several names including: Capt. James Rowen, William H. Davis, Samuel C. Blodget, Clifford, and Boyd. Several loose pages of writing containing notes and navigational calculations are laid in volume.

mssHM 83408

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Fernando Xavier de Rivera y Moncada letter to Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa

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In this letter to Bucareli, the Viceroy of New Spain, the Captain writes of an Indian named Carlos, who was involved with a native rebellion at San Diego. In Spanish.

mssHM 30486

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