Sobre que se le permitiese hacer una expedicion para descubrir camino por tierra a la costa septentrional de la California.

Serial Number
041-05462
Title
Sobre que se le permitiese hacer una expedicion para descubrir camino por tierra a la costa septentrional de la California.
Author(s)
Civan de Ebolledo, Juan de
Ansa, Juan Baptista de (Capitan, Elder)
Date
01-13-1737
Date
14-11-1737
Documentation
Corodeguachi. January 14 to April 11, 1737. 16p. Letters. Signed.
Summary
Letter by Ansa (Elder) concerning expedition to find suitable land route to California from Sonora. Discussion of whether or not California is Island. Mentions discovery of native silver in Pimeria Alta. Brief, detailed description of ruins 15 leagues from Janos toward Gila River, building materials, proportions, artifacts; likened to Palace of Madrid. In Margin is related letter by Civan concerning Jesuit missionaries in California, Pimeria. Mentions some English exploration of California (Drake). Mentions locations, with latitude, longitude, of Indian tribes of northern Nueva Mexico; conversion of some of these. (A. Dean, August 1989)
Persons
Ansa, Juan Baptista de (Capitan Elder)
Linares, Duque de (Virrey)
Campos, Augustin de (Padre)
Otermini (Gobernador)
Drak, Francisco (General)[Francis Drake]
Isabel (Reyna Ingles)
Arafort, Guillermo (Ingles Catholico)
Civan de Ebolledo, Juan de
Ansa, Juan Baptista de (Capitan, Younger)
Vizarron, Juan Antonio (Virrey)
Echeberria, Joseph de (Padre)
Loyola, Ignacio
Manje, Juan Matteo
Onateja, Juan de
Bazques Coronado, Francisco (Capitan)
Mendoza, Antonio de (Virrey)
Medina Dabila, Andres de
Mansiera, Marques de
Delgada, Miguel
Bernal de Huidobro, Manuel (Gobernador)(Capitan General)
Mendizabal, Francisco Antonio de (Capitan)
Bucarely y Ursua, Antonio (Virrey)
Cassafueve, Marques de (Virrey)
Crezpo, Benito (Obispo)
Places
Tuvac (Presidio)
Sonora
California
Septentrional (Costa)
Monterrey (Presidio)
Guadalaxara
Pimeria Baja
Pimeria Alta
Azul (Sierra)
Santo Evangelis (Provincia)
Durango
San Antonio
Colorado (Rio)
Teguayo (Reyno)
America
Inglaterra
Nueva Albion
Mar Bermejo, Isletas de
Soba, (Rio)
Moqui (Provincia)
Nuevo Mexico
Colorado, Rio del (Mar)
Los Angeles (Puebla)
Jila (Rio)
Sinaloa (Presidio)
Janos (Presidio)
Corodeguachi, Santa Rosa de (Presidio)
Ethnic Groups
Mezcaleros
Moquis
Coninas
Tiguas
Tanos
Pimas
First Location
AZTM, AGN, Vol. 245 Part II, ff. 001-008
Original Location
AGN, Mexico City, Provincias Internas Vol. 245 Part II, ff. 001-0
Language
Spanish
Notes
Some folios nearly illegible from bleed-through.
Reference Number
24500010
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