COLORADO-FRONTIER RECONNAISSANCE ORDER — two Indians came for aid (one from the Colorado river-mouth…

Provincial State Papers, tomo III–IV · BANC MSS C-A 2, document 327

COLORADO-FRONTIER RECONNAISSANCE ORDER — two Indians came for aid (one from the Colorado river-mouth, reporting a good ford + naming places *Vísani* & *Quísani/Cábeza*); Fages sends Alférez José Velásquez + 9 soldiers to reconnoiter the Colorado crossing (Oct 1783, post-Yuma), taking the Indians (one as interpreter), treating/gifting them well, keeping a diary for Croix → exploration + Colorado frontier + Indian informants (cf. d265)

Date1783-10-11 (exact)
FromFages
ToComandante del Presidio del Altar
PlaceSan Vicente
SeriesProvincial State Papers
TomoIV
Original tomo pagep.IV 127–128 (pp 289–292)
Savage copy page461–462
Scan leafn465–n466
Document typeabstract
SourceSavage abstract

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How to cite this documentFages to Comandante del Presidio del Altar, San Vicente, 1783-10-11, Provincial State Papers, IV, p.IV 127–128 (pp 289–292), Archives of California, C-A 2, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.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/ca2/ca2-d327.html
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