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Readers Revisit French Explorer's 1786 California Mission Diary
Original: I just finished re-reading the book _Life in a California Mission_, which is the diary of Jean François de la Pérouse wh
A reader's recommendation has drawn attention to Life in a California Mission, the diary of French naval officer Jean François de la Pérouse, who visited the Spanish mission at Monterey, California in 1786. The book, introduced by California publishing figure Malcolm Margolin, offers a rare firsthand European account of mission-era life. Readers are discussing its historical value and what it reveals about colonial California.
Why now: The book is being recommended and discussed among readers interested in early firsthand accounts of colonial California.
Jean François de la PérouseMalcolm MargolinMontereyCalifornia
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- I just finished re-reading the book _Life in a California Mission_, which is the diary of Jean François de la Pérouse when he and his ship stopped by the mission at Monterey, California in 1786. The book has an introduction by Malcolm Margolin, giant of publishing about… · nwarner@tenforward.social · 30
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