The Discoveries of Lower and Upper California from 1769-1776 // El Ap[ostoli]co Colegio de Señor Fernando de Mexico, da cuenta a V.R.M. de los nuevo descrubim[ien]tos hechos con felicidad (sobre los antiguamente conquistado de la California) desde el ano de 1769, hasta el presente de 1776, contenido entre los grados 30 y 26, y 57 y 18, m de latitude, 1776
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
In brief descriptions of the Spanish monarchy and the necessity of amplifying Christianity, Apostle Senor San Fernando describes the settlement of European missionaries in California and the various resources they were able to acquire through indigenous peoples. In subduing Indigenous tribes for European expansion, Franciscans were able to gather new territory for missions, spices, herbs, and other food sources for survival. Additionally, he details the architecture and people of various missions, such as San Diego, San Gabriel Arcangel, and San Antonio de Padua.
Dates
- Creation: 1776
Extent
From the Collection: 2 boxes (.83 linear feet)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
Repository Details
Part of the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library Repository