KINO, Francisco Eusebio (Father, 1645-1711): Manuscript entitled 'Relacion de la segunda entrada des las California, o carolinas, dest año de 1685 hazia al Sur', no place, early 18th century, in Spanish, 3 pages 8vo (215 x 152mm.) . A scribal copy, probably at Kino's own dictation, describing Father Kino's second expedition from San Bruno with Admiral Atondo, into the interior and along the eastern coast of the California peninsula, in February and March 1685, following his return from his crossing of the peninsula. The account starting, 'En 16 de febrero salieron deste Real de San Bruno, con el Señor Almirante [Isidro Atondo, Governor of Sinaloa], el Pe. Pedro Mathias Gonñi, 20 soldados con armas, y quatro Indias christianos de Mayo. Y muchos naturales, amigos, con bastimentos para 25 diaz y con animo deparar al puerto y bahia de S.M. Madalena de la contra costa' in search of richer lands for colonization, but unable to traverse the Sierra Giganta, proceeded south meeting friendly Indians, giving anthropological details as well as their diet, dwellings, languages, as well as superstitions, finding a large salt mine and a pearl fishery, listing fourteen settlements and describing the geography, flora and fauna of the region. This journey lasted until 8 March. An interesting local expedition in the region of San Bruno, which although unsucessful in crossing the mountains, did result in finding salt supplies and local pearl fishing, as well as local anchorages down the coast. This manuscript is similar to another in the Huntington Library, also scribal and unsigned, which was published in Colección Chimalistac , vol.XVIII.
KINO, Francisco Eusebio (Father, 1645-1711): Manuscript entitled 'Relacion de la segunda entrada des las California, o carolinas, dest año de 1685 hazia al Sur', no place, early 18th century, in Spanish, 3 pages 8vo (215 x 152mm.) . A scribal copy, probably at Kino's own dictation, describing Father Kino's second expedition from San Bruno with Admiral Atondo, into the interior and along the eastern coast of the California peninsula, in February and March 1685, following his return from his crossing of the peninsula. The account starting, 'En 16 de febrero salieron deste Real de San Bruno, con el Señor Almirante [Isidro Atondo, Governor of Sinaloa], el Pe. Pedro Mathias Gonñi, 20 soldados con armas, y quatro Indias christianos de Mayo. Y muchos naturales, amigos, con bastimentos para 25 diaz y con animo deparar al puerto y bahia de S.M. Madalena de la contra costa' in search of richer lands for colonization, but unable to traverse the Sierra Giganta, proceeded south meeting friendly Indians, giving anthropological details as well as their diet, dwellings, languages, as well as superstitions, finding a large salt mine and a pearl fishery, listing fourteen settlements and describing the geography, flora and fauna of the region. This journey lasted until 8 March. An interesting local expedition in the region of San Bruno, which although unsucessful in crossing the mountains, did result in finding salt supplies and local pearl fishing, as well as local anchorages down the coast. This manuscript is similar to another in the Huntington Library, also scribal and unsigned, which was published in Colección Chimalistac , vol.XVIII.
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