Manuscripts

Correspondence with the marqués de Montealegre

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Description: These two letters concern exploration and missionary work in Mexico and California. HM 24690, dated December 27, 1774, is from de Gamboa to the marqués. HM 24691, dated April 11, 1775, is from the marqués to de Gamboa. In Spanish.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1774-1775.
Call number: mssHM 24690-24691
Creator: Gamboa, Francisco Javier de (1717-1794)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Maggs, Lot 902, date unknown.
Dimensions: 30 cm :

Francisco de Gamboa letter to Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa

Manuscripts

In this report, Francisco de Gamboa discusses the character of New Spanish officials, as well as details of land and sea expeditions in California and Sonora. In Spanish.

mssHM 4043

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Diego Gardoqui letters to the marqués de Branciforte

Manuscripts

This letters concern the movement of various naval resources and personnel. HM 4072 is dated 1796, March 21, and HM 4073 is dated 1796, May 2. In Spanish.

mssHM 4072-4073

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Documents regarding mining in California

Manuscripts

These five manuscripts deal largely with mining practices in California. HM 16583 is a letter to Fray Vicente de Mora, dated March 14, 1775, and is undersigned by several missionaries. HM 16584 (May 29, 1775) contains instructions regarding a decree regulating the prices of goods such as silver and gold. HM 16585-16587 (dated July 26 and November 17, 1780 and March 1, 1781) are letters to Joaquín Cañete that discuss details of mining.

mssHM 16583-16587

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Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa letters to Felipe Barri and Felipe de Neve

Manuscripts

This set of four letters deals with various aspects of administration of the Spanish colonies of New Spain, including the missions. HM 16573 and HM 16574 (which also contain photograph facsimiles) are addressed to Felipe Barri, and dated November 30, 1771 and June 4, 1772. HM 16575 and HM 16576 are addressed to Felipe de Neve, and dated November 12, 1774 and March 26, 1776. In Spanish.

mssHM 16573-16576

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Juan Claudio de Pineda letter to Carlos Francisco de Croix

Manuscripts

Juan Claudio de Pineda reports to the marqués details of expeditions. In Spanish.

mssHM 4040

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Manuscripts concerning the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippine Islands

Manuscripts

This group of manuscripts concerns the Dominicans in the Philippine Islands. HM 19398, dated circa 1768, is a letter from Miguel Serrano to the President of the Philippines, regarding the Dominicans. HM 19399 (dated circa 1770), contains regulations laid down by the Roman Catholic Church concerning religious practices for Spanish natives. HM 19400 (dated 1772, January 13) is a letter from Bishop Miguel García relaying instructions for the denial and postponement of absolution. HM 19401 (circa 1775) describes the process for whitening wax and making candles. HM 19402 (circa 1775) concerns fresco and oil painting. HM 19403 (circa 1775) has instructions for processing natural indigo. HM 19404 (circa 1775) has a recipe for making rice wine. HM 19405 (dated circa 1793) is a sample account of the revenues of a church and parish between the years 1788-1792. In Spanish.

mssHM 19398-19405

Correspondence with the marqués de Montealegre

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