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Alessandro Malaspina papers
Title
Alessandro Malaspina papers, 1788-1809.
Physical Description
1 box (262 items, 631 p.)
Language
Spanish
Summary
Papers pertaining to the 1789 Spanish exploration of the Northwest Coast of North America. Under the command of Alessandro Malaspina, the expedition sailed from Cadiz to the west coast of Africa, across the Atlantic to South America, south to the Falkland Islands, around Cape Horn, and north along the west coast to Acapulco, where the documentation ends. In addition, there is material on the shipwreck of the San Pedro Alcantara, a voyage to the China Sea, and a map of the west coast of Central America.
Other formats
Available on microfilm.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
June 01, 2002
References
A detailed listing of the papers in the collection can be found in; Goddard, J. M. and C. Kritzler. Catalogue of the Beinecke Western Americana Manuscripts, 133, p. 40-42.
Alessandro Malaspina Papers. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Cite as
Alessandro Malaspina Papers. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Subjects
Occupation
Seamen Spain.
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