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Letters concerning the Spanish exploration of the Gulf of California
Title
Letters concerning the Spanish exploration of the Gulf of California, 1650 August 6.
Physical Description
0.21 linear feet (1 box)
Language
Spanish
Notes
Accompanied by typescript English translations by an unidentified translator.
In Spanish.
Provenance
Gift of William Reese (Yale 1977), 2013.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Summary
Two autograph letters, signed, from Philip IV, King of Spain, concerning the 1650 Spanish exploration of the Gulf of California by Admiral Pedro Porter y Casanate. Both letters are dated 1650 August 6. The first letter is to Porter y Casanate and requests details of the voyage. The second letter is to the Viceroy of New Spain, Luis Enríquez de Guzmán, and requests the advice of the Viceroy regarding the management of Porter y Casanate's expedition.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
January 10, 2014
References
Philip IV, King of Spain, Letters Concerning the Spanish Exploration of the Gulf of California. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Cite as
Philip IV, King of Spain, Letters Concerning the Spanish Exploration of the Gulf of California. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Subjects
Occupation
Explorers Spain 17th century.
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