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