Account of the 1643 voyage by Br. Alonso Perez

From Habele Institute

Levesque, Rodrigue (1992). "Account of the 1643 voyage by Br. Alonso Perez". History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents: Vol. 4 Religious Conquest, 1638-70. 4. Gatineau, Québec: Lévesque Publications. pp. 73–76. ISBN 978-0-920201-04-6.

Abstract: Brother Alonso Perez recounts the difficult 1643 voyage to the Philippines, describing severe storms, damage to the flagship, the deaths and illnesses suffered by the missionaries, and their eventual reception in Manila. The letter offers another first-hand perspective on the hazards of the Pacific crossing in the Spanish missionary network.