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Life in a California Mission: Monterey in 1786 - de la Pérouse, Jean François, and Margolin, Malcolm (Notes by)
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On the afternoon of September 14, 1786, two French ships appeared off the coast of Monterey, the first foreign vessels to visit Spain's California colonies. Aboard was a party of eminent scientists, navigators, cartographers, illustrators, and physicians. For the next ten days the commander of this expedition, Jean Francois de La P???rouse, took detailed notes on the life and character of the area: its abundant wildlife, the labors of soldiers and monks, and the customs of Indians recently drawn into the mission. These ...

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Life in a California Mission: Monterey in 1786 2018, Heyday Books

ISBN-13: 9780930588397

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