Latin American mss. --Mexico II, 1560-1940
Summary Information
Repository
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TitleLatin American mss. --Mexico II,1560-1940
Collection No.
Extent
1,756 items
Language
Materials are in
Spanish.
Abstract
The Latin American mss. --Mexico II, 1560-1940, consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift, purchase,
transfer, or
removal from a variety of sources, complementing the materials in the Latin American mss. Mexico collection. Additions continue
to be made.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Scope and Content Note
The Latin American mss. Mexico II span the years 1560-1940 and complement the materials in the Latin American mss. Mexico
collection.
The colonial period of Mexican history is covered extensively in the collection. There is a large number of land grants, land
transfers,
and title and boundary disputes, as well as documents referring to various other legal disputes. The many royal directives
and cedulas
and vice- regal documents contain information on the administration of the colony. Several manuscripts are concerned with
inheritances
and descendants' estates. There are many documents pertaining to the administration, finances, and missions--particularly
those of the
Jesuits and Franciscans-- of the Catholic Church. Among these is a group of 102 documents from the Catedral of Mexico City
from 1563-1604.
A small group of manuscripts from Atlixco (then Villa de Carrion) has several items of interest, including a Libro de entradas
de la
carsel publica desta villa de carion for the period Jan. 8, 1644-Nov. 29, 1646.
Other documents from the colonial period include manuscripts about slavery, the prevention of smallpox, the internal politics
of Spain,
military notarial archives from Nuevo Santander in the mid-eighteenth century, and a Relacion Yndividual y substancial de
la Caussa que
se formo a los Omicidas de Dn. Joaquin Dongo y 10 familiares suyos ... of 1789.
The struggle for independence is covered in some depth. There is correspondence and documents by many of the leaders of the
movement, among
them Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Ignacio Maria de Allende y Unzaga, Jose Maria Teclo Morelos y Pavon, Leonardo Bravo, Juan
Nepomuceno Rosians,
and Ignacio Lopez Rayon. There are several manuscripts dealing with the capture and trials of Hidalgo.
This era was strongly influenced by Spain's internal politics, as several of the documents testify. A non- governmental point
of view of the
period after the defeat of Morelos and before independence was actually achieved is presented in the correspondence between
the businessman
Francisco de Llano y Chavarri and Jose Parache. The fifty- seven letters in this group range from Nov. 6, 1816 to Sept. 16,
1818.
The culmination of the independence movement is illustrated in two contemporary documents issued within a few days of each
other. The first is
by Juan O'Donoju, last viceroy of Mexico, addressed to Havitantes de Nueva Espana on Sept. 17, 1821. The second is Agustin
de Iturbide's
El Primer Gefe del Ejercito Ymperial a los havitantes de Mexico, issued on Sept. 20.
The period immediately following independence, 1821-1861, has a few items concerned mainly with honors and rewards to the
veterans and heroes of the
independence and continuing hostilities with the Spanish at the castle of San Juan de Ulua and Veracruz. This early national
period is represented
by military and governmental appointments, the move for colonization in Texas, and more land and inheritance disputes. A number
of government
circulars contain information on a variety of subjects such as the Catholic Church, commerce and taxation, and the Congress.
A series of twenty-six
manuscripts relating to the Mexican consulate in New Orleans shed light on some of the problems in foreign relations with
the U.S.
A number of items concern Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna and his role in Mexican history. Two of the more interesting are his
Confesion y arrepentimiento ...
of Jan. 8, 1830, and a bando containing his account of the siege and fall of the Alamo.
The materials in this period also include several sonnets by the poet Francisco Gonzalez Bocanegra; a Constitucion politica
del Estado de Jalisco,
dated Nov. 26, 1857; Sesiones del dia of the Congreso of Jalisco for six days in January of 1858; one of the Leyes de reforma
signed by Benito Juarez
on July 12, 1859; and a number of documents concerned with the suppression of the Colegio de la Caridad.
The European intervention and the reign of Maximilian, 1861-1867, are represented by a letter from Antonio Lopez de Santa
Anna to Napoleon III, offering
his services; several laws and appointments by Maximilian; extensive correspondence between Maximilian and his government
officials, some of it in code;
and several other items.
The materials in the collection after the European intervention are primarily correspondence and governmental awards and appointments.
Among the manuscripts
of the period are one hundred and seventeen items from the years 1882-1894 concerning the Banco Nacional de Mexico; a large
number of mine titles granted
by Porfirio Diaz; a document by Venustiano Carranza concerning the installation of deputies to the Congreso Constituyente
in 1916; and a group of twenty-nine
letters and sketches by Jose de Leon Toral, assassin of Alvaro Obregon, shortly before his execution.
Ranging over both the colonial and national periods of Mexican history is a large number of manuscripts from Coahuila. This
group includes extensive
government correspondence and circulars concerning both local and national matters; statistics; legal disputes; a letter copybook
of the governor of Coahuila
for July 23-Dec. 31, 1820; two mid-nineteenth century copybooks of officials of Muzquiz; and an Ynventario del archivo de
Govierno de la Provincia de Coahuila
from June 15, 1705 to Apr. 18, 1708. The Coleccion de notas del Coronel D. Francisco Castaneda y otros is a bound volume containing
correspondence and other
documents addressed principally to various officials of the government of the Valle de Santa Rosa (later Muzquiz) in Coahuila,
covering the years 1802 to 1860.
The majority of the manuscripts are concerned with Indian relations in the area.
Among the more than twenty-five bound volumes in the collection are the third and fourth parts of the Noticias de la verdad,
y luz de los diuinos Artributos ...
dated circa 1629 and 1647. This lengthy Catholic work apparently has not been published. Covering the century from 1695 to
1795 is the volume
Titulos del meson y demas posesiones que pertenezen þ Juan Matz de la escalera vezino de queretaro. Two religious works from
the eighteenth century are the Discalced
Carmelite nuns' Regla, Y Constituciones de las Religiosas Descalzas de la Orden de la Gloriosissima Virgen Maria del Monte
Carmelo, a copy of the published
work of the same title reprinted in Mexico, En La Imprenta rl. del superior govierno de dona Maria de Rivera, en el Empedradillo,
ano de 1733; and
Joaquin de Albalate's Doctrina Christiana Regular del Frayle Menor, Que para instrucion de los Novicios de la Sta. Provincia
de la Ymmaculada concepcion de Franciscos Descalzos,
en Castilla la Nueva, on the last leaf of which is what appears to be the autograph of Maximilian, emperor of Mexico.
Note on Indexing Term - "Law": There is a large quantity of legal material pertaining to Latin
America in these collections. Royal and viceregal decrees, both de oficio and de parte, are especially
numerous.
Note on Indexing Term - "Medicine": A description of the practice of medicine in the 15th-18th centuries [1735]. Three 18th
century works in the collection concern medical topics. El Promotor de la salud de los Hombres sin
dispendio el menor de sus caudales ... discusses the practice of hydrotherapy [1752]. 1778,
Dysertacyon Medyca Que contiene el Examen del muy usado Proverbio La Medicina es una
doctrina mala o vergonzosa. Also a 1764 treatise on the bad effects of masturbation. Included also is
a compendium of remedies for various illnesses and afflictions [n.d.] There also are a number of
items dealing with the inoculation/prevention of smallpox. [consult index heading: smallpox].
Note on Indexing Term - "Religion": A large quantity of this material relates to religious matters.
Note on Indexing Term - "West (U.S.)" and "Americana": There are items
pertaining to early settlements and colonial government in Texas, California and New Mexico, and
information on Texas independence.
Administrative Information
Usage RestrictionsPrior arrangements are not necessary before coming to the Library, however,
patrons from out of town are encouraged to communicate with the Library in
advance of their visits to ascertain availability of materials.
Photocopying permitted only with permission of the Curator of Manuscripts, Lilly
Library.
Preferred Citation
[Item], Latin American mss. Mexico II, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Box 1
1560-1590.
1560, Feb.-1561, Apr. 15.
Pimentel, Hernando. Documents concerning a land dispute near Texcoco.
1582, June 2-1586, May 20.
Proceso y autos...sobre la quenta de cien pipas de vino.
1583, Apr. 13-1604, Apr. 28.
Documents...Cathedral of Mexico City.
(24 folders)
1585, Jan. 5-1684, Feb. 12.
Titulos de la estancia llamada. Tecalimapa Aduocación de San Lorenço.
1586, Aug. 18-Sept. 13.
Proceso de Gaspar de Guernica...sobre las costas de una execucion.
1590, Mar. 14-1591, Aug. 12.
Deligencias fechas...A pedimiento de goncalo de Herrera de dos cavallerias de tierra.
1591-1594.
1595-1600.
1596, Jan.-1702, Feb. 4.
Autos fechos sobre la posesion de las tierras...A Favor de los naturals y demas Comun del Pueblo de Santo Domingo Ajoloapa.
1596, Aug. 12-1607, Mar. 24.
Diligencias fecha...en razon de Un sitio de estancia y dos cavallerias de tierra que Pide alvaro de grado mercadillo.
1601-1615.
1616-1625.
1626-1650.
1649, Aug. 30-1667, Jan. 21.
Benta de un ranco de lavor.
1651-1670.
1671-1680.
1681-1700.
1693, June 8-1696, Sept. 4.
Papeles y zertificaziones de servicios del Yndio Don Lorenzo Agustin Capitan de la nazicon Sicocox.
1698, Oct. 16-1854, Jan. 24.
Documents concerning a capellania in Tulancingo.
1700-1705.
1706-1730.
1731-1740.
1741-1750.
1750, Apr. 7-1753, June 7.
Military notarial archives from Nuevo Santander.
1751-1760.
1761-1770.
1771-1775.
1776-1778.
1776-1836.
Verdad y Ramos, Francisco Primo de. Autógrafos. Vol. 1
1776-1836.
Verdad y Ramos, Francisco Primo de. Autógrafos. Vol. 2
1776-1836.
From verdad y Ramos, Autógrafos.
Box 2
1779-1780.
1781, Jan. 22-1782, Oct. 1.
Documents concerning debts owed by José Marí a de Alexandre.
1781-1787.
1788-1790.
1788, Sept.-1793, June 18.
Autos de Ynventario, y aprecio de los Bienes, que quedan por...
1791-1792.
1793, Dec. 31-1820, Dec. 31.
Padrones...de Coahuila.
1793-1795.
1790, Sept. 15-1802, Jan. 9.
[Causa...sobre el remate de la Hacienda de la Escalera y demas].
1796-1797.
1798-1799.
[18th cent.?].
Copia del escrito que present Don Francisco Andrade...sobre todas las tierras y demas...
1800-1802.
1803-1804.
1805.
1807, Sept. 17-1808, Aug. 30.
Expediente sobre remate...
1806-1807.
1808.
1809, Jan.
1809, Feb.-Dec.
1809, May 9-Oct. 13.
Documents concerning the death of Melchor Talamantes.
1810.
1811.
1811, May 18-June 10.
Causa military de Ignacio Marí a de Allende y Unzaga.
1812.
1813.
1814.
1815.
1816-1817.
1816, Nov. 6-1818, Sept. 16.
Correspondence between José Parache and José de Llano.
1818-1819.
1818, Sept. 19-Oct. 3.
Autos de las testamentarias de sus Padres...
1820.
1821.
1822, Aug. 12.
Durán, José. To Herrera, José Manuel de.
1822.
1823-1824.
1823, Oct. 1-Dec. 5.
Rompimiento de hostilidades por el Castillo de Ulua contra la plaza de Veracruz.
1824, Nov. 9-1826, May 10.
Esteva, José Ignacio. Circulares.
1824, Aug. 14-1826, Aug. 11.
Documents concerning a dispute over the testimony of Juan Manuel Gonzélez.
1824, Nov. 9-Dec. 28.
Guzman, Juan. Circulares.
1824, Dec. 3-28.
Llave, Pablo de la. Circulares.
1825.
Box 3
1826, Mar. 17-July 19.
Gomez Pedraza, Manuel. Circulares.
1826-1827.
1828-1829.
1830-1833.
1834, Jan. 28-Feb. 2.
Tepixtoco Abud, Carlos. Plan para conseguir la pacificacion...
1834-1835.
1835, Apr. 25-1837, July 9.
Documents relating to the Mexican consulate in New Orleans.
1836-1837.
1838-1840.
1841.
1842-1845.
1846-1849.
1850-1852.
1852, Apr. 21-1867, Sept. 30.
Documents concerning the rental and proceeds of the Hacienda de Tejamantil.
1853-1855.
1855, Jan. 13-Apr. 14.
Santa Anna to Noriega.
1856.
1857-1859.
1860-1861.
1861, Oct. 16-1870, Feb. 15.
Documents concerning the will of Juan Alvarez and its administration.
1862-1864.
1862, Mar. 27-1872, Aug. 18.
Miscellaneous poems.
1862, Sept. 1-1863, Jan. 24.
Supresion del Colegio de la Caridad y traslacion de las niñas al de la Paz.
1862, April 29-1880, June 8.
Printed materials.
1864, Apr. 4.
Santa Anna, Antonio López de to Napoleon III.
1864 [May].
Documents concerning preparations for Maximilian's entrance into Mexico.
1865.
1866.
1867-1869.
1870-1875.
1876-1882.
1882, Feb. 22-1894, Feb. 1.
Correspondence relating to the Banco Nacional Mexicano.
1883-1899.
19th century.
[19th cent.?]
Description of the capture and trial of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.
1900-1940.
1928, Nov. 9-1929, Feb. 9.
León Toral, José de. Letters and sketches.
n.d.
Compendium of remedies for various illnesses and afflictions.
n.d.
Misc.
n.d.
Transcriptions.
(3 folders)
Individually Bound Materials.
[1589. Apr. 28?]
Previteglos y Pleyto.
[1629?]
Noticias di la verdad...Tercera parte.
[1647]
Law Noticias...Copy 1.
[1647]
Law Noticias...Copy 2.
1695, Jan. 7-1795, Oct. 20.
Titulos de Dominios.
1733.
Discalcod Carmelite nuns, Rogla. Y Constitvciones do las Religiosas...
[1752?]
Perez, Vicente. El promoter de la Salud de los hombres.
1764, May 5.
Tissot, Samuel Auguste. Andre David. El Ovanismio Distertacion...
1776, May 11.
Zazo y Ortega, Ramon. Genealogy of Don Francisco. Antonio de Goytia y Baluqua's family.
1787, Jan. 10.
Methodo, con que...
[18th c?]
1802, July 29-1860, July 8.
Colecion de Notas del Coronel. D. Franciso Castañeda...
1811, May 6-July 30.
Causa Criminal ...contra el Señor De Miguel...
1811.
Dogast, Vistias de Apolo, y las Musas...
1832 (1832 draft).
Melero y Piña, Gregorio. Memorias de Fray Gregorio...
1831, May 13-1835, May 30.
Bustamante, Carlos Maria de.
[1883?]
Malanco, Luis. La Pasion Y La Muerte.
[19th cent.?]
Miscelanea.
1903, Mar. 7-Dec. 15.
Circulo Nacional Porfirista. Volume of misc. documents.
n.d.
Historia de Napoleon Bonaparte.
n.d.
de Ballarta, Martin. Verdadero Camino del Espiritu.
n.d.
[Mier Noriega y m Guerra, José]. [Mathematicus...]
1832.
Melero y Pina, Gregorio. Memorias de Fray Gregorio de la Concepcion.
1596, Feb. 23-Apr. 23.
Map to La Ciudad de tepeaca...
1910.
[Programs, invitations, menus...]
Oversize
1596-1864.
(folio).
1591, July 24-1592, Jan. 30.
Velasco, Luis de, Marqués de Salinas. [Documents concerning a petition for a grant of land by Melchor Muñoz de Chaves].
1865-1907.
(folio).
1811, May 6-July 30.
Causa criminal ...pp139-142: “Proclama a la Nacion.”
n.d.
Imperio de Anahuac in 1521 (folio).
n.d.
Pictures.
n.d.
Plans de las principales Azequias de esta N. Ciudad.
