*Sobre comunicación con la Sonora* — major strategic memo (answering the R.Hac. fiscal's 1 May request) on opening free overland communication with Sonora across the Colorado: the numerous Colorado-river gentiles begin ~18–20 leagues from Santa Catalina; recalls 'el sacrificio que se verificó en 81' (the 1781 Yuma Revolt); proposes two options — (1) revive the Santa Olalla presidio at the Colorado crossing (planned 1778–83, ~100 men split among Sonóitac, San Felipe, the presidio) or (2) found a new presidio near the river mouth on the Antigua-California side, 20–25 leagues from Santa Catalina (preferred); closes urging officers experienced in handling Indians
| Date | 1797-10-26 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Arrillaga |
| To | Borica |
| Place | Loreto |
| Series | Provincial State Papers |
| Tomo | XVI |
| Original tomo page | 510–513 |
| Scan leaf | n137–n141 |
| Document type | abstract |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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Arrillaga to Borica, Loreto, 1797-10-26, Provincial State Papers, XVI, 510–513, Archives of California, C-A 9, 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/ca9/ca9-d231.htmlThe originals of these records burned in the 1906 San Francisco fire. What survives is Thomas Savage’s 1870s copy, and this page describes that copy.
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