Washington State University Libraries: Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Guide to the Spanish Language
Manuscripts
1526-1823
Cage
542
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
- Creator
- Nunemaker, John Horace, 1897-1949
- Title
- Spanish Language Manuscripts
- ID
- Cage 542
- Date [inclusive]
- 1526-1823
- Extent
- 5 containers., 2.5 linear feet of shelf space., 27 items.
- Language
- Collection materials are in .
- Abstract
- The collection deals with Spanish colonial history, and consists of legal documents, works on the politics of Spain, and biography. Included here is also a manuscript on the procedures for the nomination of representatives to the Mexican Congress of 1823.
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 542, Spanish Language Manuscripts. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Biography/History
The collection of Spanish Language Manuscripts was assembled for the Washington State University Libraries by Dr. J. Horace Nunemaker between 1939 and 1944.
Scope and Content
Diverse documents, chiefly of Spanish colonial origin. Included are legal documents, discussions of Spanish politics, biographies, and correspondence dealing with such matters as Inquisition trials, the Mexican Congress of 1823 and piracy. Includes letters of Leonardo Saldaña regarding Viceroy Juan de Palafox.
Arrangement
The collection has been arranged by related subject and in chronological order.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Washington State University Libraries: Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) © ca 1985
http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc/
Terrell Library
P.O. Box 645610
Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA
509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research use.
Acquisition Information
The collection of Spanish Language Manuscripts was acquired for the Washington State University Libraries by Dr. J. Horace Nunemaker between 1939 and 1944. Part of the collection was purchased with funds provided by the Early Birds Club, while the rest was purchased with funds from the Friends of the Library and with funds provided by the University. The purchases in Spain were made in 1939; those made in Mexico were made between 1941 and 1944. A printed notice issued on behalf of King Ferdinand VII and bearing his signature was donated to the Library by Mr. Alfred C. Langdon, class of 1918.
Names and Subjects
Geographic Name(s)
- Mexico--History--Sources
Personal Name(s)
Subject(s) :
- Palafox y Mendoza, Juan de, 1600-1659
- Saldaña, Leonardo
- SNunemaker, John Horace, 1897-1949
Subject(s)
- International Relations
Detailed Description of Collection
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Proceso y causa criminal contra Simo'n de Leo'n, vecino y natural de esta ciudad de Me'xico, hijo de Duarte de Leo'n Jaramillo y de Isabel Nun ez, su mujer, reclusos por judaizantes, por observante de la Ley de Mose'n. (Proceedings followed by the Inquisition against Simon de Leo'n, aged 15, on charges of practicing judaism.) 1647 124 pages |
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Causa criminal contra Cristo'bal de Victoria, testigo en la informacio'n de solteri'a que dio' Alonso de Espinoza para contraer segundo matrimonio. Resulto' haber testificado falsamente. (Proceedings followed by the Inquisition against Cristo'bal de Victoria on charges of perjury.) 1656 132 pages |
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Causa criminal contra Luis de la Cruz, negro, sobre haber faltado al juramento de fidelidad que hizo, y revelado el secreto del Santo Oficio. (Proceedings followed by the Inquisition against Luis de la Cruz, a black, for his having failed to keep the oath of secrecy and fidelity to the Inquisition.) 1656 130 pages |
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Consulta que en 13 de diciembre del an o 1703 hizo al Rey Don Felipe V una junta formada en la posada del gobernador del Consejo de Castilla, en vista de lo sucedido con el maestro Fr. Froila'n Di'az, y otros asuntos. (Papers submitted to King Philip V by the Governor of the Counsil of Castille on behalf of Fr. Froila'n Di'az, confessor to the late King Charles II, falsely accussed and imprisoned by the Inquisitor General.) 1704 153 pages |
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Proceso de Inquisicio'n: Investigacio'n sobre las misiones franciscanas. (Investigation by the Inquisition on the missionary activities of the Franciscan order in the jurisdiction of San Luis Potosi', calling attention the the lack of military protection against attacks by the Indians.) 1744 36 pages |
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Criminales de Oficio de la jurisdiccio'n eclesiastica contra Felipe Romero y Ana Josefa Alejos sobre lo que dentro se expresa. (Proceedings followed by the Inquisition against Felipe Romero and Ana Josefa Alejos on charges of adultery.) 1782 20 pages |
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Criminal contra Jose' Manuel A'lvarez por sospechoso en su conducta. (Proceedings of the investigation of Jose' Manuel A'lvarez, an Indian, charged with sedition for his satirical writings. Iniciated by the Inquisition, the case fell under the jurisdiction of the civil and military authorities.) 1811 60 pages |
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*Edicto General de Fe. (Edict issued by the Inquisition of Mexico against the proclamations for independence issued by Fr. Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla and warning his supporters with excomunication and monetary penalties. Printed.) PDF Version Available 1811 1 leaf |
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Circulares de Alcabalas, v. I; nos. 1 to 241 (Internal revenue circulars for the Viceroyalty of Mexico. Included here are the articles of foundation of the Monte Pi'o of Mexico City.) 1777-1786 826 pages |
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Circulares de Alcabalas, v. II; nos. 242 to 440. (Internal revenue circulars for the Viceroyalty of Mexico. Volumes and II are partly in manuscript form and partly in print and are not always identical. Nos. 127, 172, 173, 175, 188, 353, 387, 413 and 415 are not the actual circulars, but manuscript summaries.) 1787-1796 622 pages |
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Recopilacio'n de todas las leyes, ordenes y disposiciones que deben observar los duen os de navios, capitanes, maestres, pilotos, demas oficiales y gente de mar que viajaren desde este puerto a otro cualquiera de las Indias. (Compilation of laws, ordinances and dispositions to be observed by shipowners, captains, masters, pilots, officers and crews traveling from Ca'diz, to any other port in the Indies.) 1767 98 pages |
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Noticia del estado actual del comercio y poblacio'n de la Nueva Orleans y Luissiana espan ola. (Report submitted to the government of of Spain by Don Francisco Bouligny, captain in New Orleans and Louisiana, dealing with the human and commercial resources of the region.) ca 1700s 178 pages |
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Circular sobre harinas. (Report on the cost of shipping flour produced in Spain and shipped in Spanish vessels compared with the costs incurred in this commerce under vessels of foreign flags between Spain and Cuba.) 1830 6 pages |
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Escritura de censo dado por Alonso de Castro en Toledo, a favor de Juan de San Pedro. (Lease contract between Alonso de Castro and Juan de San Pedro, executed in Toledo.) 1526 42 pages |
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Sentencia y decididoria por el Audiencia Real de Infanzonia en favor de Juan de Rueda, hijo de Juan de Rueda y nieto de Jimeno de Rueda, infanzones vecinos de la ciudad de Zaragoza, en el Reino de Arago'n. (Certificate of nobility issued in favor of Juan de Rueda.) 1569 16 pages |
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Copia de lo acaecido en la Nueva Veracruz en el desembarco que hizo el pirata Lorenzillo, an o de 1683. (Report on the attack on Veracruz by French buccaneers.) ca 1684 20 pages |
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Circunstancias de la Plaza de San Fernando. (Military inquiry on the fall of the fortress of San Fernando de Figueras into French hands.) 1799 270 pages |
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Testamento otorgado en virtud de poder del Sr. don Jose' Francisco de Arquellada ante Justo Mendoza, escribano pu'blico de la Ciudad de los Reyes del Peru', a 4 de mayo de 1801, y testimonio de inventario de los bienes, dado por el mismo escribano a 28 de enero de 1802. (Last will and testament of Don Jose' Francisco de Arquellada, dated 1802.) 1802 304 pages |
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Carta de Manuel Meji'a al sen or P. G. y C. G. (Letter from Manuel Meji'a addressed to Sen or P. G. y C. G., regarding plans for the celebration of Christmas in Caracas, Venezuela) 1810 2 pages |
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Edicto del Rey Fernando VII. (Edict issued on behalf of the King of Spain, Ferdinand VII, and bearing his signature, announcing the pregnacy of his wife, and ordering that prayers be said on her behalf in all churches and monasteries of the Indies and the Philipine Islands. Printed) 1817 4 pages |
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Expediente que contiene la formacio'n de las Juntas primarias o municipales, las secundarias o de partido, y las de provincia, para nombrar los diputados que por la parte alta de la Nueva Vizcaya deben componer el futuro Congreso Constituyente Mexicano. (Procedures for the nomination of the regional representatives to the Mexican Congress of 1823.) 1823 36 pages |
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Apuntes sobre el bien y el mal de Espan a. Se proponen varios medios para reestablecerla a su antiguo esplendor y opulencia. Escritos por orden del Rey por don Manuel Antonio de la Gandara. (Proposals put forth by Don Manuel Antonio de la Gandara, by order of the Spanish King, on the means to restore and give impulse to Spanish political and economic power.) 1759 576 pages |
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Obra original en extracto de la fundacio'n de la infernal constitucio'n llamada falsamente de la monarqui'a espan ola, escrita por don Luis Ferna'ndez. (Work indicting the Spanish constitution of 1812, written by Luis Ferna'ndez. Some remarks in pencil appear at the end of these pages.) ca 1825 220 pages |
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Principio de la historia del famoso y cri'tico Duende de Madrid, de Palacio y de Patin o. Compuesta por d. B. Y., presbi'tero en la C. (A copy of the satirical works of Manuel Freire de Silva, " Duende de Madrid, with an introductory biography and a relation of his activities in the Spanish Court.) ca 1700s 164 pages |
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El Duende de Madrid (A copy of the satirical works of Manuel Freire de Silva. Differs from the manuscript described above, being more extensive.) ca 1700s 258 pages |
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Apuntes de la vida de Jose' Miguel Guridi y Alcocer, formados por el mismo en fines del an o de 1801 y principios del siguiente de 1802. (The autobiography of Jose' Miguel Guridi y Alcozer written between 1801 and 1802.) 1802 286 pages |
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El Siglo Ilustrado. Vida de don Guindo Zerezo, nacido, educado, instruido y muerto segu'n las leyes del presente siglo. Anno de 1777. (The biography of Don Guindo Cerezo.) 1777 216 pages |
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Cartas de Leonardo Saldan. (Collection of eighteen letters written by Leonardo de Saldan a (Santellana or Santillana), a priest from Puebla, in Mexico, addressed to various members of the Spanish government regarding the performance of Viceroy Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, as well as issues such as jurisdictions of the various religious orders, tithes, holders of curators, etc., written between 1647 and 1659.) 1647-1659 454 pages |
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