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Diary of the Entrance to Tiburon Island in 1750 // Diario de la Entrada a la Isla de Tiburon en 1750, 1750

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12

Scope and Contents

Francisco Antonio Pimentel accounts of the armed expedition to Tiburon Island with Don Diego Ortiz Parilla, governor and captain of the provinces of Sinaloa, Ostimuri, and Sonora. This voyage included armed captains, soldiers, and large groups of Pimas and Jesuits whose primary intent was to forcefully remove and displace the Seri [Yoris] Nation and establish a Jesuit mission program. At the end of the diary, Pimentel includes a romanticized poem about Tiburon Island.

Dates

  • Creation: 1750

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

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