Investigation into the clandestine flight to Spain of Padre Fr. José Altimira (controversial founder of Mission San Francisco Solano / Sonoma, 1823) aboard an English-captained ship, Jan 1828: depositions of escort cabo Juan Lugo and mayordomos Crisóstomo Lugo & Vicente Pico on the cargas of provisions, wine, soap, vinegar, chocolate — and possibly mission silver/money moved aboard via Sta Bárbara; Padre Francisco Suñer left holding only the keys to the money/clothing/bodega. Includes Altimira's own farewell letter to 'Mi Sr Jorge [George] Coleman, inglés de nación y recién reconciliado por mí,' written aboard a bergantín [ship name uncertain in MS] 23 Jan 1828, lamenting abandoning 'esos pobres indios mis amados neófitos' and announcing his 'larguísima caminada… por mar á España, mi patria'; letter closes 'Tuyo = Fr. José Altimira' (ends n430, LXVII.215–227)
| Date | 1828-02-02 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Rodrigo del Pliego |
| To | Comte Gral / Jefe Político |
| Place | San Buenaventura |
| Series | Dep. State Papers, Benicia (Military) |
| Tomo | LIII–LXVIII (volume range; this entry is not resolved to one tomo) |
| Original tomo page | LXVII.~189 ff |
| Scan leaf | n426–n428 |
| Document type | abstract |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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Rodrigo del Pliego to Comte Gral / Jefe Político, San Buenaventura, 1828-02-02, Dep. State Papers, Benicia (Military), LXVII.~189 ff, Archives of California, C-A 18, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. [page interpolated; verify at the leaf] [the tomo is given as the volume’s full range: this entry has not been resolved to a single tomo within LIII–LXVIII]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/ca18/ca18-d373.html