Letter from Governor Salamanca to the King, Dated Manila 14 August 1633

From Habele Institute

Levesque, Rodrigue (1993). "Letter from Governor Salamanca to the King, Dated Manila 14 August 1633". History of Micronesia: A Collection of Source Documents. Volume 3, First Real Contact, 1596-1637. Gatineau, Quebec: Éditions Lévesque. pp. 621–622. ISBN 0-920201-03-2.

Abstract: Governor Juan Cerezo de Salamanca reports from Manila on continuing threats from Dutch forces. He emphasizes the need for more soldiers and ships to protect the colony. His letter references the Marianas as crucial staging points along the trans-Pacific route.