Life in California : during a residence of several years in that territory : comprising a description of the country and the missionary establishments, with incidents, observations, etc. / by an American ; to which is annexed a historical account of the origin, customs, and traditions, of the Indians of Alta-California ; translated from the original Spanish manuscript.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robinson, Alfred, 1806-1895.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Missions--California.

Missions.

Juaneño Indians--California--Social life and customs.

Juaneño Indians.

Juaneño Indians--Religion.

California--Description and travel.

California.

California--History--To 1846.

Mission San Juan Capistrano--History.

Mission San Juan Capistrano.

Franciscans--Missions--California--Alta--History.

Franciscans.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (341 p., [9] leaves of plates ) ill., port. ;

Other Title:

Life in California

Place of Publication:

New York : Wiley & Putman, 1846 (New York : Stereotyped by T.B. Smith)

Contents:

Chinigchinich: a historical account of the origin, customs, and traditions of the Indians at the missionary establishment of St. Juan Capistrano, Alta, California / collected ... by the Reverend Father Friar Geronimo Boscana ; translated from the original Spanish manuscript by one who was for many years a resident of Alta, California [i.e., A.R.]

Notes:

Second title has sep. t.p. but continuous pagination.

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Sabin no. 10031.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG02-B794

Contains:

Boscana, Gerónimo, 1776-1831. Chinigchinich.

OCLC:

85798751