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Diario que escrivio el P.P. Fr. Juan Riobó missionero apostolico de este colegio de San Fernando

Creator:
Riobó, Juan
Call Number:
WA MSS S-837 R4761
Image Count:
12
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Juan Riobó's diary describes his 1779 expedition from San Blas, Mexico up the west coast of Baja California to discover a Northwest passage. The diary describes local Indians (without identifying them) and the terrain. This item appears to be a contemporary copy.
Description:
Fray Juan Riobó was chaplain of the frigates la Princesa and la Favorita on a voyage under the command of Ignacio Arteaga to discover a Northwest passage north of San Francisco. and Gift of Frederick W. Beinecke.
Subject (Geographic):
Mendocino, Cape (Calif.), Northwest Passage--Discovery and exploration, San Blas (Mexico), and San Francisco (Calif.)
Subject (Name):
Riobo, Juan
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America--California and Voyages and travels--History--19th century
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Diario que escrivio el P.P. Fr. Juan Riobó missionero apostolico de este colegio de San Fernando de Mejico en el viage que hizo desde San Blas para el descubrimento del Paso del Norte, año de 1779.

2.
Letter to his parents

Creator:
Blanchard, George B
Published / Created:
1852 Sep 14
Call Number:
WA MSS S-676 B592
Image Count:
6
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
George B. Blanchard's letter describes a voyage from Panama to San Francisco aboard the barks Emily and Archibald Gracie. He records trouble resupplying the Emily at San Blas, Mexico and negotiations with the American consul. With the letter is another letter to his family giving a list of those who died on the voyage.
Subject (Geographic):
San Blas (Mexico)
Subject (Name):
Archibald Gracie (Bark), Blanchard, George B., and Emily (Bark)
Subject (Topic):
Voyages to the Pacific coast
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Letter to his parents

3.
Relacion del viaje echo ala alaska : pr. las fragatas de su Magd. la princesa y la favorita

Creator:
Riobó, Juan
Published / Created:
1779
Call Number:
WA MSS 12
Container / Volume:
Folder 1
Image Count:
6
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Account, by Fray Juan Antonio Garciá Riobó, of Ignacio Arteaga's expedition to continue Cuadra's discoveries of 1775. Arteaga left San Blas in 1779, explored Bucareli Sound, the Northwest Coast to Mt. St. Elias, returned by way of Cape Mendocino and San Francisco, and set out on a second journey to San Blas. Original (in folder 1) scanned.
Description:
Fray Juan Riobó was chaplain of the frigates la Princesa and la Favorita on a voyage under the command of Ignacio Arteaga to discover a Northwest passage north of San Francisco., The manuscript is endorsed: "Diario de la expedicion, que se hizo por Mandano de 1779, hasta la altura de 54 grados, y fundacion de la Mission de Sn. Gabriel. Car. 5, Leg. 6 n. 12.", and The manuscript probably once belonged to the library of the College of San Fernando. Given to the library by William Robertson Coe.
Subject (Geographic):
Mendocino, Cape (Calif.), Northwest Passage--Discovery and exploration, San Blas (Mexico), and San Francisco (Calif.)
Subject (Name):
Arteaga y Bazán, Ignacio and Riobo, Juan
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America--California and Voyages and travels--History--19th century
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Relacion del viaje echo ala alaska : pr. las fragatas de su Magd. la princesa y la favorita--mandada aquelta pr. el comandante de la expedicion y theniente de navio de la Real armada Dn. Ignacio Artheaga; siendo su segundo dela misma clase el Sr. Dn. Fernando Quiros y Miranda, y capitan de la favorita el oficial del mismo grado el [word crossed out] Dn. Jun. Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra...