Cautivos en Chan-Santa-Cruz
By: Sociedad Patriotica Yucateca
Publisher: Imp. de Espinosa y Comp.
Published: 1878
Place of publication: Mexico
Language: spa; eng
Subjects: Indian captivities; History; Sources; Indians of Mexico; Atrocities
Description: Document drafted by the Sociedad Patriotica Yucateca explaining the formation of the society in response to Indian brutalities in Yucatan State, Mexico, and signed by the secretary of the Society. The document was circulated to various legal and religious bodies for support and was signed by a number of them. The document also includes a list of captives held by the Indians, "Relacion de algunas de la personas cautiva entre las indios bárbaros, cuyos nombres hemos podido averiguar con algun trabajo" dated "Mérida, Dbre. 20 de 1878;" and a summary of the atrocities conducted by the Indians, "Algunos rasgos de crueldad de los barbaros."
Notes: Includes a response from "C. Gobernador del Estado, J. Antonio Alayon."

Circulated document acquired the following approvals: Gobierno del Estado de Yucatán, J. Antonio Esquivel (19 Noviembre); Fuerzas Federales en Yucatan, Comandancia, J. Cortés y Frias (20 Noviembre); Gobierno Eclesiatico de la Diocesis de Yucatan y Tabasco Leandro, Obispo de Yucatan, Crescencio Carrillo y Ancona, Presbítero Secretario (21 Noviembre); Vice Consulado de España en Merida, El Vice-Cónsul de España, José Dominguez (22 Noviembre); United States Consulate at Merida & Progreso, Mexico, A.Y. Lespinasse (28 Noviembre).

Top portion of document is dated and signed: Mérida, Noviembre 15 de 1878, José Antonio Alayon; bottom of document has imprint "Merida [blank space] 18 [blank space]." The month, day and year were never filled in.

Primarily in Spanish; 1 entry in English.