Basadre, Vicente. Correspondence with José de Galvez and Fernando del Mazo.
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Mexico, 1785. [3] folios.
Basadre's letter to Jose de Gálvez concerned trade with China, the discovery of mines in New Spain, and the importation of mercury from the Philippines through the port of Acapulco. Basadre proposed the establishment with Chinese merchants of an exchange of mercury for furs. Nutria and seal furs were available from the missions in California.
This letter is followed by a note from Basadre to Fernando del Mazo and his reply of April 16, 1785. These letters are copies.
Ms. No. 41 is bound with this manuscript.
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