Box 1
Contains 90 Results:
Document 41: Note from Valdés to Mazarredo (1 page), undated
Confirming that, according to Pedro de Lerema, the porcelain has been forwarded to the specified address. No place.
Document 42: Letter from Mazarredo to Valdés (2 pages), 1790 May 29
Confirming that porcelain pieces have been received in London after having been shipped from Bilbao. Extra duty of five guineas had been paid by Spanish Ambassador in London out of the one thousand pounds given to him to buy scientific instruments. Madrid.
Document 43: Letter from Valdés to the Naval Commander of Río de la Plata (1 page), 1790 February 9
Informing him that the King is aware of the assistance given by the officials in Río de la Plata to the expedition. Marked "Duplicado." Madrid.
Document 44: Copy of document 43 (1 page), 1790 February 9
Madrid.
Document 45: Letter from Valdés to Mazarredo, Comandante General del Departamento de Cádiz (2 pages), 1790 March 4
Referring to Malaspina's request for scientific instruments, including sextants, artificial horizons and an Arnold chronometer; Valdés requests Mazarredo's opinion with regards to instruments' compatibility with those already in use. Palace.
Document 46: Letter from Valdés to Quartermaster of Cádiz (1 page), 1790 March 5
Giving instructions for items sent to Cádiz to be passed on to the expedition in Acapulco. Items include natural history reference books published in France, paper and scientific instruments all to be sent care of the Viceroy of New Spain. Madrid.
Document 47: Letter from Valdés to the Conde de Revilla Gigedo, Viceroy of New Spain (1 page), 1790 March 9
Instructing him that the goods which are soon to arrive in Mexico are to be passed on to the expedition. Marked "Duplicado." Madrid.
Document 48: Letter from Valdés to the Quartermaster of Cádiz (1 page), 1790 March 9
Informing him that the scientific instruments requested by Malaspina cannot be obtained in time but that French natural history encyclopaedia would be sent from Paris by Mendoza; paper and pencils should in any event be sent to the Viceroy of New Spain as soon as they arrive in Cádiz. See documents 51 and 55. Madrid.
Document 49: Letter from Joaquín Gutierrez de Rubalcava, Quartermaster of Cádiz, to Valdés (3 pages), 1790 March 12
Acknowledging Valdés's letter regarding encyclopaedia, pencils and paper, to be passed on to the expedition. Signed by the Quartermaster. Isla de León.
Document 50: Letter from Valdés to Fernan Nuñez (1 page), 1790 March 11
Enclosing Malaspina's letter addressed to the maker of scientific instruments M. de la Lande requesting certain instruments. Document slightly torn. Madrid.