Life in a California Mission: Monterey in 1786 Maik Schmidt Royal Order of Jesters

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Life in a California Mission: Monterey in 1786 Maik Schmidt Royal Order of JestersOn the afternoon of September 14, 1786, two French ships appeared off the coast of Monterey, the first foreign vessels to visit Spain's California colonies. Aboard was a party of eminent scientists, navigators, cartographers, illustrators, and physicians. For the next ten days the commander of this expedition, Jean Fran ois de La P rouse, took detailed notes on the life and character of the area: its abundant wildlife, the labors of soldiers and