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...

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Title: 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...
Creator: Riobó, Juan
Contributor: Arteaga y Bazán, Ignacio
Riobo, Juan
Published / Created: 1779
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."
The manuscript probably once belonged to the library of the College of San Fernando. Given to the library by William Robertson Coe.
Extent: 5 p. (in 2 folders) ; 30 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: Spanish; Castilian

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: WA MSS 12
Container / Volume: Folder 1

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: text
Genre: Manuscripts
Resource Type: Archives or Manuscripts
Subject (Geographic): Mendocino, Cape (Calif.)
Northwest Passage--Discovery and exploration
San Blas (Mexico)
San Francisco (Calif.)
Subject (Name): Arteaga y Bazán, Ignacio
Riobo, Juan
Subject (Topic): Indians of North America--California
Voyages and travels--History--19th century

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Citation: Jean Riobó, Relacion del Viaje Echo ala Alaska. Western Americana Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
Withington, M. C. Catalogue of Western Americana Manuscripts, 12.

Identifiers

Orbis Record: 3182408
Object ID (OID): 17245313