Anza, Juan Bautista de, 1735-1788
Dates
- Existence: 1735 - 1788
Biography
Juan Bautista de Anza; full name: Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto; b. July 1736; d. December 19, 1788; born in Fronteras, Sonora (near Arizpe) on northern frontier of New Spain; 1752 elisted in the army at the Presidio of Fronteras; explored much of what is now Arizona; proposed California expedition in 1772 and got as far north as Monterey, California.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Collection on New Mexican territorial history
Photocopies of handwritten and printed receipts, wills, correspondence, royal decrees, proclamations, pronouncements, grants, certificates, reports, licenses, orders, inventories, petitions, claims, and requests. The items were created mainly by New Mexican government officials and persons connected with local and territorial governments of that area.
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