Document 197: Letter from Revilla Gigedo, the Viceroy of New Spain, to Valdés (6 pages), 1791 April 9
Item — Box: 2, Folder: 107
Scope and Contents
Confirming that the Royal Order of 22 December relating to verification of the Atlantic Passage has been sent on to San Blas where Malaspina is to meet Bustamante; the expedition has been charting hitherto undiscovered islands; eight out of the nine sailors who deserted have been found; Malaspina took a long time to arrive in Acapulco from Realejo (58 days). Signed by Revilla Gigedo. Mexico City.
Dates
- 1791 April 9
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
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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