Box 3
Contains 40 Results:
Document 201: Chart listing changes to the both crews on account of desertion, sickness, death, injury and incompetence (1 page), 1791 April 30
Crew members are divided into their ranks or categories. Signed by Malaspina. Descubierta, Acapulco.
Document 202: Letter from Revilla Gigedo, Viceroy of New Spain, to Valdés (7 pages), 1791 May 7
Confirming that Malaspina has arrived in Acapulco after a fifty-eight day journey from Realejo [Nicaragua] ; orders have been received by Malaspina regarding verification of the Atlantic Passage; meanwhile several naturalists have been left in Mexico to join Malaspina in Manila; other officials led by Dionisio Galiano are left for the purpose of charting geographical areas ; copies of accounts to be forwarded to Valdés. Signed by Revilla Gigedo. Mexico City.
Document 203: Letter from Revilla Gigedo, Viceroy of New Spain, to Valdés (4 pages), 1791 May 27
Advising of Malaspina's departure from Acapulco. Signed by Revilla Gigedo; enclosed with this document is "Nota de lo Subministrado," see document 204. Mexico City.
Document 204: "Nota de lo Subministrado" (3 pages), 1791 May 27
An account of supplies provided at each port, cost of journeys, equipment, hospitalization, books, Suria's travel expenses. Signed by Antonio Bonilla. Mexico City.
Document 205: Copy of document 204 (3 pages), 1791 May 27
Mexico City.
Document 206: List of maps, manuscripts, natural history collections by Pineda, Haencke, Née, paintings by Cardero, Suria and Guio, all contained in tin boxes (3 pages), 1791 May 27
Document 207: Copy of document 206 (3 pages), 1791 May 27
Mexico City.
Document 208: Letter from Dionisio Galiano to Valdés (1 page), 1791 May 28
Confirming arrival in Mexico City and enclosing a list of instructions given to him; he asks Valdés to add any further instructions to it should he consider it necessary. See documents 71, 212, 214 and 229. Mexico City.
Document 209: Letter from Revilla Gigedo, the Viceroy of New Spain, to Valdés (2 pages), 1791 June 1
Enclosing list of manuscripts to be dispatched first post and a list of remaining items to be sent later. Signed by Revilla Gigedo; see documents 206 and 207. Mexico City.
Document 210: Letter from Revilla Gigedo, Viceroy of New Spain, to Valdés (1 page), 1791 June 26
Acknowledging receipt of two sealed documents and confirming that orders to send them to San Blas and Acapulco will be obeyed. Signed by Revilla Gigedo. Mexico City.