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Contains 90 Results:
Document 31: Valdés to Luis de Córdova, Captain General of the Navy (1 page), 1789 December 11
Giving instructions to send to the expedition box marked ABM along with other items. Valdés's summary states that the box in question contains mining instruments sent by Fernan Nuñez, patron of the sciences. Madrid.
Document 32: Letter from Luis de Córdova to Valdés (2 pages), 1789 December 29
Informing that the boxes arrived in Isla de León after the expedition had left and that box number 6 with the initials ABM containing compasses had been sent on a French ship to San Blas and Acapulco; box marked MCF had been forwarded to Floridablanca in accordance with instructions. Signed by Luis de Córdova. Isla de León.
Document 33: Note from Pedro de Lerema to Valdés (1 page), 1790 January 12
Acknowledging order placed by Valdés with the Royal Porcelain Factory. See documents 36 to 42. Palace.
Document 34: Note probably from Valdés (1 page), 1790 January 20
Giving instructions that boxes containing mining instruments sent by mistake to the Viceroy of New Spain to be forwarded to Malaspina be returned to Cádiz. No place.
Document 35: Letter from Valdés to the Viceroy of New Spain (1 page), 1789 January 20
Requesting that boxes marked "ABM" containing instruments originally intended for the Mines of Almadén, but sent by mistake to Malaspina among the correct boxes for the expedition, be returned to Cádiz as soon as possible. Madrid.
Document 36: Letter from Valdés to Lerema (1 page), 1789 January 17
Informing that the orders have been passed on to the Royal Porcelain Factory and that the pieces chosen by Mazarredo will be passed on to Valdés. Palace.
Document 37: Letter from Valdés to Mazarredo (1 page), 1790 January 21
Informing that the Treasury has allowed the porcelain to be sent as a gift to Alexander Hubert in London in exchange for the sextant he donated to the expedition.
Document 38: Note from Pedro de Lerema to Valdés (1 page), 1789 December 28
Confirming the King's order that porcelain pieces are to be selected by José de Mazarredo. Palace.
Document 39: Letter from Valdés to Pedro de Lerema (1 page), 1790 January 21
Informing him that the goods have been collected.
Document 40: Letter from Jose de Mazarredo to Valdés (1 page), 1790 January 21
Confirming receipt of porcelain tea service to be sent to Alexander Hubert. Madrid.