Relación del viaje que hizo el P.P.Fr. Juan Riobó en calidad de capellán en las fragatas de S.M. la Princesa y la Favorita (Account of the Voyage Undertaken by P.P. Fr. Juan Riobó as Chaplain in the Royal Frigates La Princesa and La Favorita)
Date Created and/or Issued
1779
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Santa Clara University Library, Archives & Special Collections
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Description
Franciscan missionary Juan Antonio García Riobó wrote a thorough narrative of this voyage of exploration intended to “discover new lands and seas North of the ports of Monterey and San Francisco”. The royal frigates set sail from the port of San Blas, Mexico in February of 1779 and reached Alaska six months later. García Riobó, chaplain for the exploration, registered the latitude and longitude along the route and the crew drafted new maps. The Franciscan also offers significant information about the native people and cultures they encountered in their journey, especially those of Santa Cruz.
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