book chapter
Journal of the principal occurrences during the voyage of the frigate Santa Rosalia from El Callao de Lima to the Island of David, and thence to San Carlos de Chiloe, in the year 1770
voyage of captain don felipe gonzález in the ship of the line san lorenzo, with the frigate santa rosalia in company, to easter island in 1770-1 : preceded by an extract from mynheer jacob roggeveen's official log of his discovery of and visit to easter island, in 1772 • Cambridge • Published In 1908 • Pages: 83-111
By: Anonymous, Corney, Bolton Glanville.
Abstract
This source is an account of an early Spanish voyage to Easter ("David," "San Carlos") Island. Although the author is not identified with certainty, the translator-editor believes him to be Don Francisco Antonio de Agüera y Infanzon, the chief pilot. The discussion pertaining to Easter Island deals largely with relations between the natives and the Spanish travelers. Other topics covered include the statues, clothing, homes, and women.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2016
- Region
- Oceania
- Sub Region
- Polynesia
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Traveler
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Betty Potash ; 1961
- Field Date
- 1721-1722
- Coverage Date
- 1770
- Coverage Place
- Easter Island, Valparaíso, Chile
- Notes
- By an officer of said frigate
- LCCN
- 09002602
- LCSH
- Easter Island