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Letter written by Andrés de Urdaneta, accepting the royal decree ordering him to travel to the islands in the west
Andrés de Urdaneta1561
Archivos Estatales
Spain
Letter written by friar Andrés de Urdaneta, in which he accepts the royal decree ordering him to go on an expedition to the "islands in the west," avoiding the coasts of the Maluku (formerly the Moluccas or Spice) Islands.
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- Title: Letter written by Andrés de Urdaneta, accepting the royal decree ordering him to travel to the islands in the west
- Creator: Andrés de Urdaneta
- Date: 1561
- Location: Sevilla, Spain
- Physical Dimensions: 31 x 21,5 CM
- Provenance: Archivo General de Indias
- Type: Manuscript
- Original Source: Archivo General de Indias
- External Link: Information and image available on the Portal de los Archivos Españoles
- Medium: Paper
- Identifier: PATRONATO, 23, R. 12
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