Spanish American documents collection
Language: spa
Number of pages: 750
Subjects: Correspondence; Indians of Mexico; Census; Missions; Commerce; Land tenure; Economic conditions; Spanish; Colonies; Discovery and exploration; History
Description: Correspondence, reports, certificates, printed material, and other documents relating to such topics as the Joliet-Marquette expedition (1673), navigation and trade from the Philippines to Mexico (1749), land transactions in Tulancingo and Huejotzingo (Mexico), and persons associated with the cause of Mexican Independence; inventories (1778-1785) of Mexican missions at Mátape, Alamos, and Macori; and information on Indian groups and the branding of military livestock.  Includes correspondence addressed to Manuel Madrid concerning 19th century economic affairs, correspondence of José Yves Limantour, and microfilm of census counts in Mexico City, 1610-1784.
Notes: Open to research.

In part, photocopies, facsimiles, and microfilm.

Microfilm of originals in private hands.

Gift, Harry T. Friedman, 1967-1978.

Collector, Spanish-American documents.

Collection material in Spanish, with unidentified Indian languages.

Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room.