Santa Bárbara account of the Dec 1812 earthquakes

Provincial State Papers, Benicia (Military), tomo XL–LII · BANC MSS C-A 17, document 141

Santa Bárbara account of the Dec 1812 earthquakes: *'…en el último de Diciembre… se advirtieron horribles terremotos, y continuos temblores, arruinando estas varias fábricas… principalmente en este presidio y misiones de La Purísima y San Buenaventura.'* Also drought, frosts, and *'ha reventado la tierra algunos volcanes medianos de azufre.'* Companion to Doc 111 (the SB-Channel quake of 21 Dec 1812). Plus a disease report (gálico/syphilis, tisis/TB, bloody dysentery in the 5 missions; some deaths). Orig. pp.471–2

Date1812-12-31 (exact)
FromComte. José Argüello
ToArrillaga
PlaceSanta Bárbara
SeriesProvincial State Papers, Benicia (Military)
TomoXL–LII (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo)
Original tomo pagepp.471–2
Savage copy page92–93
Scan leafn91–n92
Document typeverbatim transcription
Sourceverbatim transcription

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How to cite this documentComte. José Argüello to Arrillaga, Santa Bárbara, 1812-12-31, Provincial State Papers, Benicia (Military), XL–LII, pp.471–2, Archives of California, C-A 17, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. [the tomo is given as the volume’s full range: this entry has not been resolved to a single tomo within XL–LII]Cite the document by series, tomo and original tomo page, as the literature does; the C-A number locates it in the repository. To cite this catalogue entry itself, use https://archivesofcalifornia.com/record/ca17/ca17-d141.html
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