Document 190: Letter from Valdés to Malaspina (3 pages), 1791 March 23
Scope and Contents
Informing of a change in the King's orders: the Sandwich Islands [Hawaii] and Carolines are to be omitted and the expedition is to go to the Philippines instead; the Malacca Straits are to be omitted and the ships should instead go to Canton and on to the Friendship Islands; the return to Spain is to be via Montevideo and not via the Cape of Good Hope since the King has plans for another ship to go around the world; all crew members are to be paid in Montevideo. Madrid.
Dates
- Creation: 1791 March 23
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)
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
Repository Details
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