Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1911 edition. Excerpt: ... al Puerto de San Francisco de ver si tenia entrada por la canal 6 garganta que de tierra se habia visto. 65. The name Golden Gate was originated by John C Fremont. On his map of California and Oregon, published in 1848, the Greek form "Chrysopyte " was used. In his Geographical Memoir, published at the same time, Fremont stated that Chrysopylae (Golden Gate) had been applied to the entrance of San Francisco Bay for reasons (advantages of the bay for commerce) similar to those for which Chrysoceros (Golden Horn) had been applied to the harbor of Byzantium, now Constantinople. (30th Cong., 1st Sess., Senate Docs., Mis., no. 143, p. 32.) 66. Log of the San Carlos (summary), report of Ayala, report of Cafiizares, and map of the port of San Francisco from Archivo General de las Indias, Sevilla, edited by Z. S. Eldredge and E. J. Molera, March of Portold, etc., San Francisco, 1909; Palou, Noticias, vol. iv, pp. 72-74, 102-103. Bucarely to King, Nov. 26, 1775, announces return of Ayala to San Bias, after having visited el Puerto de San Francisco. The diaries of Ayala and of his piloto Cafiizares are highly commended for their information. By Cafiizares and Juan Bautista Aguirre, the estuary was thoroughly explored, with the result that it was affirmed to be "not one port, but many with a single entrance." (M. A., Arch. Genl., Cor. de Virreyes, ser. i, vol. ii, no. 2032, f. 221.) 67. Palou, Noticias, vol. iv, pp. 100-102. 68. See chart v (Ayala), pp. 109-110 of text. Anza, Diario. Anza's first sight of the estuary was obtained on March 25, and it is worthy of note that he speaks of it as coming or extending from the Port of San Francisco, -- el Estero que sale del Puerto, etc. According to Palou, Mission Bay received its name Los Dolores, from...
