Papers relating to Pedro Fernandes de Quiros, collected and commissioned by Sir William Dixson with photocopies and translations of the original manuscripts, 25 March 1607-May 1950

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25 March 1607-May 1950

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9 folders and 1 volume (inside folder) of textual material - manuscript, typescript, carbon typescript, duplicated typescript, printed, photocopies

Pedro Fernandes de Quiros, navigator, was born in Portugal in 1565. He was chief pilot of Mendana's expedition to the Solomon Islands in 1595-1596, which discovered the Marquesas and Santa Cruz, where Mendana died. Quiiros took charge of the expedition, proceeding to the Phillippines. In 1605, Quiros, in command of 3 ships, sailed from Peru to search for the Great South Land.

In May 1606, he sighted the New Hebrides, which he named La Austrialia del Espiritu Santo, thinking he had discoverd the Great South Land. On leaving, Quiros was seperated from the other 2 ships under Torres and continued the voyage to Mexico, whilst Torres sailed between New Guinea and Australia, before finally getting to Mexico. Quiros arrived in Spain in 1607 and spent the next 7 years petitioning the Spanish government to give him a vessel to carry on his explorations. Fifty of these petitions, or memorials, are known. In 1614, permission was given, but Quiros died on the journey from Spain to Peru

Series 01: Primary papers regarding Pedro Fernandes de Quiros, 25 March 1607-1935

A. Quiros memorials, 1609-August 1910

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i. Photocopies of Quiros memorials (7), 1609-1614

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ii. Translations of Quiros memorials (13), 1609-August 1910
Translations by Morgan McMahon, and in Manila by unknown translator by order of Sir William Dixson

B. Juan De Iturbe's papers regarding Quiros' voyage, 26 March 1607-1935

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i. Letters to the King of Spain and to the Condestable, 25 March 1607-March 1935
Items 1-2
a. Photocopies, 25 March 1607-March 1935

Items 3-6
b. Tranlsations by Salter Gonzalez, March 1935

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Items 7-8
c. 'Iturbe's letter regarding Quiros', photocopies, translations and notes

ii. September 1608-1935
Items 9-10
a. Photocopies, September 1608-1935

Items 11-12
b. Translations and typescript copy, September 1608-1935

iii. Letters to the King of Spain and to the Condestable, 'Brief summary of the voyage', and report of the Council of State, 1935. Sir William Dixson's revision of the translation, with notes, of all the Iturbe documents of which Edwards supplied photocopies from Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, 1935. Both letters and summary give brief accounts of the expedition, from leaving port, 21 December 1605, with descriptions of islands visited, including the Marquesas and Santa Cruz, New Hebrides and the return of Quiros to Mexico. Iturbe, who was the expedition's paymaster and purser, blamed Quiros for not continuing the expedition

C. References to Quiros in Spanish State papers, 1589-1620, 9 July 1768-April 1916

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Folder 5
Items 1-4
Report called for by the King of Spain, on papers relating to Quiros in the Archives of Spain, 9 July 1768-April 1916. Typed copy in the original Spanish with translations by L. Lindsay and M. McMahon. Consists of extensive extracts from 18 papers kept in the Madrid Archives, including letters from Torres to the King, relating his discoveries, various drafts of conferences of the Council of the Indies regarding Quieros, Pedro's letter to the King from Goa, giving details of Torres discoveries. Also includes a letter from McMahon to Lindsay advising on corrections. Manuscript, carbon and duplicated typescript

Series 02: Biographies of Quiros, 187- -1916

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A. Justo Garagaza, 1876-1916. Manuscript, typescript, printed

i. Garagaza's papers regarding, 'Voyages of Quiros', 187- -188-
Items 1-2
a. Notes on the Southern Regions and Spanish discoveries, including Quiros and his voyages and Luis Belmante Bermedez. In Garagaza's hand, 187- -188-

Item 3
b. Drafts and documents relating to the printing of the 'Voyages of Quiros', 1882-20 February 1883. Consists of correspondence including drafts of letters by Garagaza.

Item 4
ii. Letters regarding translation of the history, 20-21 September 1910

Items 5-6
iii. Translation of the index to Volumes I and II, by L. Lindsay, 1916

B. Morgan McMahon, 'The Last of the Great Spanish Discoverers. Pedro Fernandes de Quiros', July 1910-2 July 1916. Manuscript, typescript, carbon typescript, duplicated typescript, printed

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Folder 7
i. 4 copies of above, including manuscript in McMahon's hand

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Volume 8 (inside folder)
ii. 'De Quiros Papers', July 1910-2 July 1916
Bound volume. Contents include galley proofs and duplicated versions of 'The last of the Great Spanish Discoverers', translations of 4 Quiros memorials, translator's memo, Lionel Lindsay's letter and notes regarding his translations of Quiros memorials and translation of the Report called for by the King of Spain and papers written between 1589 and 1620 relating to Quiros in the Discoveries of Spain. 'The last of the Great Spanish Discoveries', was published in the Evening News, 17 August 1910

C. Reverend Pablo Pastello, 'Historia General De Filipinas, March-April 1930'. Manuscript, typescript, carbon typescript
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Folder 9
Items 1-4
i. Chapter 13, translated by L. Lindsay, March-April 1930

Item 5
ii. Loose boards belonging to item 1
Covers Quiros' voyage of discovery from the preliminaries in 1598, with descriptions of islands discovered , Quiros attempts to interest King Philip in backing another expedition, to his death in 1615. Also includes extracts from Quiros' memorials and from letters from Goa

Series 03: Miscellaneous papers regarding Quiros, 1927-May 1950

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Folder 10
Includes letter, bibliography of Quiros memorials, notes on thesis on Quiros by Michael Schusten, a Maggs Brothers translation of a Quiros memorial published in Sanvitores' 'Unknown Australia', and Quiros bibliographies

Information transferred from Dixson Manuscript Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2011-2012.

Manuscript Detailed Contents List in DLWD 61
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