Rewritten 2026-09-22 from a direct reading of the leaf. This row previously carried an unfounded summary describing a document the leaf does not hold; its erratum of 2026-09-22 records what it used to say. The heading below is what the manuscript leaf actually carries. ⭐⭐⭐ VERBATIM HEADING: «1797. Julio 20. S.n Fr.co / Arguello á Borica. El virey Branciforte no permite se hagan construcciones militares nuevas. Dificultad en componer las existentes y para construccion de la 2.a Batería de Yerba Buena. Poca esperanza de auxilio de las misiones. Atrasos posibles.» SUBSTANCE: it is very painful that the Viceroy Branciforte will not allow a presidio, quarters for his company and for the volunteer detachment to be built at this port; he must proceed with the greatest economy and merely repair the existing fabric; the strong continual winds destroy the thatched roofs, which must be renewed annually, and the almacenes, guard-house and cavalry barracks must be renewed entirely; and if the second battery of Yerba Buena is to be built, earth, water and timber must be carried on men's shoulders. On mission labour: «Quedan las misiones de S.n Fr.co y S.ta Clara no son como se les pide, sino como y cuando quieren darlo, como ha sucedido en la construccion de Bateria y le consta al Ingeniero D.n Alberto de Cordoba».
| Date | 1797-07-20 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | José Argüello |
| To | Diego de Borica |
| Place | San Francisco |
| Series | Provincial State Papers |
| Tomo | XV |
| Original tomo page | pp.36–37 |
| Savage copy page | 208 / 11 |
| Scan leaf | n202–n203 |
| Document type | abstract |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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José Argüello to Diego de Borica, San Francisco, 1797-07-20, Provincial State Papers, XV, pp.36–37, Archives of California, C-A 8, 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/ca8/ca8-d267.html