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Document 181: Letter from Revilla Gigedo to Valdés (6 pages), 1791 February 7
Informing him that the Atrevida arrived in Acapulco on 1 February after having traveled along the Nicaraguan coast; it is confirmed that Bustamante's requests for servants and goods are to be met; two officers asked to join the expedition, Espinosa and Zevallos, left behind their luggage which included scientific instruments. Signed by Revilla Gigedo; receipted by Valdés on 29 October 1791. Mexico City.
Document 182: Letter from Jose Espinosa and Ciriaco de Zevallos (1 page), 1791 February 5
Informing Valdés of their arrival at Veracruz on 20 January and Mexico City on 3 February, and are to leave for Acapulco the following day in order to join the expedition. Signed by Espinosa and Zevallos with a note from Valdés on the back. >Mexico City.
Document 183: List of books which have arrived in Ferrol to be sent to Acapulco drawn up by Antonio de Arce (1 page), 1791 February 16
Books include: a book of voyages which took place in 1788 and 1789 from China to North America and a voyage from Bengal in a ship called Nootka; observations on the probable existence of an Atlantic passage and an account of commercial relations between America and China and between China and Great Britain; notebook of observations from the voyages by Juan Meares; European Almanac for the month of December so that daily papers need not be read. Ferrol.
Document 184: Letter from Valdés to the Administrator of Surface Mail in La Coruña (1 page), 1791 February 26
Giving instructions for tin cases inscribed with Valdés's name to be forwarded to him as soon as possible since they contain important documents. Madrid.
Document 185: Letter from Valdés to Antonio Porlier, the Minister of Grace and Justice (1 page), 1791 March 12
Asking that various hitherto unpublished manuscripts currently in Buenos Aires be forwarded to Madrid in time for the expedition's return to Spain at Malaspina's request. Valdés encloses with this letter document 186. Palace.
Document 186: List drawn up by Valdés of manuscripts required by Malaspina including maps, accounts of voyages to Montevideo, Uruguay, Panama as well as descriptions of the Spanish missions (1 page), 1791 March 12
Enclosed with document 185. Palace.
Document 187: Letter from Valdés to the Viceroy of Buenos Aires (1 page), 1791 March 12
Requesting unpublished manuscripts of Villarino's voyages held in Buenos Aires. See documents 3 and 195. Inscribed "Por duplicado." Madrid.
Document 188: Letter from Valdés to the Minister for War (2 pages), 1791 March 22
Recommending that, at Malaspina's request, Antonio Pineda be awarded a special order of merit for his work as a naturalist and that he be given a worthy pension: "ha pasado más allá con su infatigable celo en muchas y penosas excursiones que ha hecho..." See documents 189 and 230. Palace.
Document 189: Letter from Valdés to Pineda (1 page), 1791 March 22
Informing him that he has recommended him to the Ministry of War for a special award and pension for his services. The footnote indicates that this letter is written in quadruplicate. See documents 188 and 230. Madrid.
Document 190: Letter from Valdés to Malaspina (3 pages), 1791 March 23
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.