Amerique, 1840-1843 923 
43 (1845) [Mexico. California, Oregon] 
[This volume consists entirely of letters and memoirs 
by Eugene Duflot de Mofras, written during 1840, 1841, and 
1842, while he was engaged in a special mission of obser- 
vation along Pacific coast of America. Attached to the 
French legation in Mexico, he was ordered upon this mission 
by Dalmatie . ] 
Duflot to Guizot 
1841, Mar. 22. Is awaiting departure of vessel for 
Upper California; American settlement at Astoria (ff . 110- 
111). 
1843, July 24. His visit to Russian settlements in 
California and to American and British settlements at 
Astoria on Columbia River; narratives of his explorations 
which he submits herewith (ff . 3-4) . 
Memoirs 
1840, Dec. 29. Memoir on western provinces of Mexico; 
Mazatlan, market for northwest coast; trade with U.S., 
Upper California, Hawaiian, and Philippine Islands; strategic 
line of missions from Monterey, through San Diego, to 
Floridas ; Jesuits and Indians; Colorado River; American 
expedition to Upper California; Monterey and San Francisco 
(ff . 69-109) . 
[1841?]. List of foreign vessels which entered port 
of Mazatlan in 1841; American ships mentioned (ff. 48-49). 
[1841?]. Plans for inter-oceanic canal; port of 
Acapulco; Tehuantepec; Panama; Nicaragua (ff. 50-66). 
[1842?]. Memoirs on Spanish expeditions of discovery 
along northwest coast of America, on great divisions of 
American continent west of Rocky Mountains, and description 
of western part of Old California; voyages of Cortez, 
Mendoza, Ulloa, Alarcon, Drake, Cavendish, Cermefion, 
Vizcaino, Peter Porter, Pinadero , Dampier, Kuhn, Consag, 
Galvez, Perez, Heceta, La Bodega, Laperouse, Narvaez, Van 
Couver; British America; Russian America; U.S. claims on 
Oregon; description of western coast of California; whaling; 
mines; geology; animals; islands; San Francisco (ff. 113- 
146) . 
[1842?]. Historical memoir on foundation of presidios, 
missions, and pueblos of New California, with description of 
present political situation in that country; boundaries of 
Upper California; land expeditions; Jesuits replaced by 
Franciscans; mission founders; California revolutions of 
1824-1836; visits of American war vessels in 1840, 1841; 
American claims; American seizure and return of Monterey in 
1842 (ff . 147-194) . 
[1842?]. Memoir on political, administrative, and 
military organization of New California, with topographical 
description of missions in southern part of province; San 
Diego; Santa Barbara; white population; army; navy; customs; 
finances; Los Angeles; caravans from New Mexico; gold and 
silver mines (ff. 196-247). 
