Box 1
Contains 90 Results:
Document 61: Letter from Valdés to Malaspina (1 page), 1790 April 20
Enclosing la Lande's. Inscribed "Acapulco." Aranjuez.
Document 62: Letter from Malaspina to Higgins (2 pages), 1790 April 27
Confirming that the expedition left Valparaíso on 14 April and that all scientific operations have been concluded satisfactorily; nevertheless their departure has been delayed so that the Pineda brothers and Haencke can carry out mineralogical research in the mercury mine and so that new fishing methods can be tried. Inscribed "Copia." Puerto de Coquimbo.
Document 63: Letter from Espinosa to Valdés (1 page), 1790 May 20
Advising him that La Pérouse's journals and maps relating to the Asiatic coast, which could be useful to Malaspina, should be sent from Cádiz to Veracruz. Inscribed "Copia." See document 66. Isla de León.
Document 64: Letter from Higgins to Malaspina (2 pages), 1790 May 21
Assuring him that circulars regarding deserters have all been distributed and that the search to find the men is underway. Inscribed "Copia." See documents 58 and 60.
Document 65: Letter from Viceroy of New Spain to Valdés (2 pages), 1790 May 27
Acknowledging Valdés's letter regarding boxes intended for the expedition: four boxes have been sent to Acapulco and San Blas; the box with compasses is to be sent back to Cádiz via Veracruz at the first opportunity. Mexico City.
Document 66: Letter from Valdés to Mendoza in Paris requesting the La Pérouse journals required by the expedition (1 page), 1790 May 31
See document 63. Aranjuez.
Document 67: Summary of a letter from Malaspina giving detailed plans for the creation of a large-scale network of meteorological stations in major cities in the Kingdom of Spain for the purposes of scientific progress (6 pages), 1790 September 15
Research would also cover the outbreak of disease and mortality rates in man as well as in animals used by man; instruments required for such a project are listed. See document 4. Dated, probably by Valdés, on 14 April 1791 with several notes referring to King's approval that instruments be supplied; note to inform Floridablanca. Callao.
Document 68: Letter from Manuel González to Valdés (1 page), 1791 October 4
Stating that 17 boxes of natural history items sent by Viceroy of Peru are to be forwarded to him as soon as is safely possible. Note at margin by Valdés which seems to be a draft of his reply dated 11 October 1791 asking for the items to sent as soon as possible. Cádiz.
Document 69: Letter from Valdés to Pineda (1 page), 1791 October 29
Praising his scientific achievements in Lima. Signed by Valdés. San Lorenzo.
Document 70: Copy of document 69 [probably retained draft] (1 page), 1791 October 29
No signature and marked "Por Duplicado." San Lorenzo.