Document 25: Extract of letter from Malaspina to Valdés (1 page), 1789 October 30
Scope and Contents
Regarding plans to explore Patagonia "con ideas pacificas" emphasizing the importance of charting the Tierra del Fuego including the Falkland Islands, the ports of San Jose, Santa Cruz, Río Gallegos and Puerto Deseado. Signed by Malaspina. He also mentions assistance given to by one Jose de la Perla, captain of the Carmen, who has traveled in convoy with them helping them to chart the Río de la Plata. See map of Straits of Magellan, document 240. Port of Montevideo.
Dates
- 1789 October 30
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 5.5 Cubic Feet (2 legal document cases; 1 slim legal document case; 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Malaspina, Alessandro, 1754-1809 (Person)
- From the Collection: Bustamante y Guerra, José de, 1759-1825 (Person)
- From the Collection: Valdés y Bazán, Antonio, 1744-1816 (Person)
Repository Details
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