Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Fages, Pedro
- Abstract:
- Pedro Fages (1734–1794) was a Spanish soldier, explorer, and first Lieutenant Governor of the Californias under Gaspar de Portolá. He was the fifth Spanish Governor of Alta California (1782–91) when he wrote the inspection report contained in this holding. The manuscript details the cavalry at the Santa Barbara Presidio, including evaluation of soldiers, equipment, and supplies.
- Extent:
- 1 Folder containing 3 pages
- Language:
- Spanish; Castilian
- Preferred citation:
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Pedro Fages Calvary Inspection Report, MS-13, Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, Santa Barbara, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This holding is a single manuscript dated August 22, 1788 and signed by Alta Californa governor Pedro Fages. It is an inspection report of the Spanish cavalry at the Santa Barbara Presidio, including evaluation of soldiers, equipment, and supplies.
- Biographical / historical:
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Pedro Fages (1734–1794) was a Spanish soldier, explorer, first Lieutenant Governor of the Californias under Gaspar de Portolá, and second (1770–74) and fifth (1782–91) Governor of Alta California.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased at auction 1987-05-14
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Names:
- Fages, Pedro
- Places:
- Santa Barbara Presidio (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open to researchers.
- Terms of access:
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All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archivist and Librarian. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation Research Center as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
- Preferred citation:
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Pedro Fages Calvary Inspection Report, MS-13, Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, Santa Barbara, California.
- Location of this collection:
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215 East Canon Perdido St.Santa Barbara, CA 93101, US
- Contact:
- (805) 961-5369