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Title Diario de la ruta y operaciones que yo el infraescripto capitán de cavallería deel real presidio de Tubc. enla prova. de Sonora practico en solicitud...

Creator Anza, Juan Bautista de, 1735-1788

Date 1800-1899

Place California, Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico), Gila River (N.M. and Ariz.), Mexico, New Southwest

Language Spanish

Subjects Indians of North America, Voyages and travels, Yuma Indians

Summary Unsigned and undated ms. copy of the diary of Anza's first overland expedition to California, from Tubac to San Gabriel Mission, between January 8 and May 27, 1774. Viceroy Bucareli approved the expedition in September of 1773; and early in 1774, Anza and Father Garcés, accompanied by another missionary, Father Juan Díaz and 20 soldiers, set out to establish a land route from Sonora to the port of Monterey. Such a land route, desperately needed for transporting supplies to the settlements in Upper California, had previously been considered unfeasable because of the Gila and Colorado Rivers and the desert beyond. Anza's diary recounts the difficulties of the journey, such as harsh terrain, lack of food and water, and the possibility of hostile Indians. He describes the Yuma Indians in great detail, finding them affectionate and generous. The travelers pass through the Colorado Desert, the San Jacinto Valley, and finally reach the San Gabriel Mission on March 22, although Anza continues on to the presidio in Monterey arriving April 18. The group returns to Tubac on May 27, having traveled 594 leagues, and pronounces the expedition a success. Throughout his diary, Anza comments on the physical terrain, distances travelled, flora and fauna, characteristics and customs of the various Indian tribes, and the mission settlements.

Biographical/Historical Note Mexican military officer and explorer.

Extent 25, [1] leaves, bound ; 31 cm

Format Diaries, Early works to 1800, Manuscripts, Spanish, Sources, Travel literature

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number VAULT box Ayer MS 1032

BibID 991216568805867

Size 2615px × 3648px 27.33 MB

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

File Created 09/23/2013

Filename 991216568805867_Ayer_MS_1032_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11LUNL

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