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Mesoamerican Manuscripts at Princeton is a digital portal that provides access to nearly 300 manuscripts, documents, and artifacts spanning twelve centuries of recorded history. Some 15 languages are represented with particular strengths in K’iche’, Yucatec, and Nahuatl. For a history and description of the collections, see the About section.

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1. Proclama en lengua Sotzil : manuscript, [19--].

Date:: [19--].
Text language:: Tzotzil and Spanish on opposite pages.
Exhibit Tags:: Tzotzil

2. Hacienda de Santa Barbara (Tlaxcala, Mexico) records, 1553-1802.

Date:: 1553-1802.
Exhibit Tags:: Nahuatl

3. Orthografia en lengua Eêcchî, traducida por José Domingo Coy, en la Ciudad de Cobán año 1870 : manuscript, 1870.

Date:: 1870.
Text language:: Text in K'eq'chi with some Spanish.

4. Chilam Balam Texts, [ca. 1850-1860].

Date:: [ca. 1850-1860].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Chilam Balam Yucatec

5. Maya painted bowl, [between 700 and 899].

Date:: [between 700 and 899].
Exhibit Tags:: Object Glyph Ceramic

6. Teabo register : manuscript, [1839-1851].

Date:: [1839-1851].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

7. Instructions de timir anil y tinta : manuscript, 1836 June 6.

Date:: 1836 June 6.
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

8. Prescriptions : manuscript, [18--?].

Date:: [18--?].
Text language:: Text in Spanish and Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

9. Traducese al Romance castellano, la Relación Mercuriana de la admirable Aparición de nuestra señora la Virgen Maria que esta en la lengua Mexicana Genuina : manuscript, 1709-1718.

Date:: 1709-1718.
Text language:: Texts in Spanish and Nahuatl.
Exhibit Tags:: Nahuatl Plays

10. Land sale by Velasco Xantzin, [1808 May 29].

Date:: [1808 May 29].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

11. Will of Pedro Cuc, 1769 Sept. 4.

Date:: 1769 Sept. 4.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

12. Tlaxcala legal documents, 1694-1843.

Date:: 1694-1843.
Text language:: Texts in Nahuatl and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Nahuatl

13. Maya Medical and Botanical Texts, [between 1875 and 1900].

Date:: [between 1875 and 1900].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec; with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

14. Caste War letter from Jose Albino May to Gobernador D. Florentino Chan in Yumchen, [1850, Feb. 25].

Date:: [1850, Feb. 25].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

15. Tecamachalco legal documents, [1557-1594].

Date:: [1557-1594].
Text language:: Texts in Nahuatl and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Nahuatl

16. Sermones : manuscript, [1700].

Date:: [1700].
Text language:: Text in Pokonchi.
Exhibit Tags:: Q’eqchi’

17. Will of Gaspar Lopez, 1763 Apr 5.

Date:: 1763 Apr 5.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

18. Deed of sale for land from Antonio Q'an : Totonicapán, Guatemala, [1808 Apr. 25].

Date:: [1808 Apr. 25].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

19. Deed of sale for property by Francisco Peres [Santzin] : Totonicapán, Guatemala, [1724 Feb. 15].

Date:: [1724 Feb. 15].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

20. Maya legal documents, 1686-1849.

Date:: 1686-1849.
Text language:: Texts in Yucatec and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

21. Breve Tratado de Doctrina Christiana puesto en lengua mexicana por Fr. N [ ] de la R. Observancia de N.S.P.S. Francisco para mayor entendimiento de aquellos que con Sancto fervor y apostolico amor se dedican a iluminar con los fulgores de la Fe, a los Naturales de este Nuevo Reyno [missing line] convento de S. Bernardina, Taxco, en el año 1774 : manuscript, 1774.

Date:: 1774.
Text language:: Texts in Spanish and Nahuatl.
Exhibit Tags:: Nahuatl

22. Land grant to Juan Basquez Sik' : Totonicapán, Guatemala, [1779 Oct. 4].

Date:: [1779 Oct. 4].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

23. Will of Martin Quexana, 1771 Apr. 16.

Date:: 1771 Apr. 16.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

24. Diccionario grande de la lengua Tzotzil : manuscript, [19--].

Date:: [19--].
Text language:: Text in Tzotzil.
Exhibit Tags:: Tzotzil

25. Will of Sebastian Toh, 1776 Mar. 25.

Date:: 1776 Mar. 25.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

26. Title to land : Valladolid, Yucatán, [1789 Oct. 9].

Date:: [1789 Oct. 9].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

27. Recognition of a sale of land : Mexico, [1802-1814].

Date:: [1802-1814].
Text language:: Text in Spanish with some Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

28. Aztec map on deerskin, [15--].

Date:: [15--].
Text language:: Text in Nahuatl.
Exhibit Tags:: Nahuatl Maps

29. Sale of land for Pablo Tatul, 1787 Apr. 23.

Date:: 1787 Apr. 23.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

30. Sermonario en Pokonchí : manuscript, [between 1775 and 1825].

Date:: [between 1775 and 1825].
Text language:: Text in Pokonchi.
Exhibit Tags:: Poqomchi’

31. Discursos antiquos : manuscript, [1803].

Date:: [1803].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Theologia Indorum K’iche’

32. Yucatec doctrine : manuscript, [18--].

Date:: [18--].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

33. Lienzo de la Gran Chinantla, [between 1550 and 1599].

Date:: [between 1550 and 1599].
Text language:: Text in Nahuatl with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Nahuatl Lienzo Maps

34. Deed of sale for land : Yucatán, [1828 Mar. 15].

Date:: [1828 Mar. 15].
Text language:: Text in Spanish with some Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

35. Tributes of Tzintzuntzan and Tlalpujava : manuscript, 1542-1552.

Date:: 1542-1552.
Text language:: Text in Otomí and Spanish.

36. Catecismoob Ti Le Metodistaoob compilado yetel publicado Tioklal Le Utuxtah..., [between 1875 and 1900].

Date:: [between 1875 and 1900].
Text language:: Text in Spanish and Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

37. Diccionario y dialogos Castellano y Chinanteca : manuscript, 1860 Apr. 2.

Date:: 1860 Apr. 2.
Text language:: Text in Chinantec and Spanish.

38. Will of Maria Sis, 1779 Feb. 6.

Date:: 1779 Feb. 6.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

39. Sotuta B : manuscript, [between 1900 and 1925].

Date:: [between 1900 and 1925].
Text language:: Text in Spanish; with some Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

40. Caste War letter, [1850, Jan. 7].

Date:: [1850, Jan. 7].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

41. Document on transfer of property, 1768 June 18.

Date:: 1768 June 18.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

42. Will of Pablo Eacoh, 1770 Dec. 08.

Date:: 1770 Dec. 08.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

43. Zakicoxol : manuscript, [1824 or 1829 Oct. 23].

Date:: [1824 or 1829 Oct. 23].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’Plays

44. Doctrina en Quiché : manuscript, [16--].

Date:: [16--].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

45. Nahuatl Sermons and the play "Holy Wednesday" : manuscript, [1590].

Date:: [1590].
Text language:: Text in Nahuatl, Spanish, and Latin.
Exhibit Tags:: Nahuatl Plays

46. Will of Manuel Xpatta[e], 1766 May 12.

Date:: 1766 May 12.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

47. Discourses on the Passion of Christ and other texts, [1803-1875].

Date:: [1803-1875].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec with some Spanish and Latin.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

48. Will of Pablo Eacoh, 1770 Sept. 26.

Date:: 1770 Sept. 26.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

49. Deed of sale for land to Bicente Can : Totonicapán, Guatemala, [1797 May 12].

Date:: [1797 May 12].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

50. Sermones en lengua Tzoque : manuscript, [19--].

Date:: [19--].
Text language:: Text in Zoque.

51. Estado actual del catholicismo, politicas, y economias de los Yndios ô Natura del Peru, y medios de reformarlo / escrito por Don Juan del Hoyo : examinador sinodal del Arzobispado de Lima, vicario ecleciastico de la provincia de Tarma, comisario del Santo Oficio de la Inquisicion, y Cura proprio de Chacayan en este Arzp. Año de 1772 : añadidas algunas breves notas : manuscript, 1772.

Date:: 1772.
Text language:: Text in Spanish.

52. Caste War letter from Jose Alvino May to Miguel Huchim and an order by Florentino Chan, [1850 Feb. 13].

Date:: [1850 Feb. 13].
Text language:: Text in Spanish.

53. Deed from Ignacio Guerrero of Valladolid for a paraje called Xluch sold to Joseph Gomez : Yucatán, [1766 Dec. 7].

Date:: [1766 Dec. 7].
Text language:: Text in Spanish; with some Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

54. Land grant to Pedro Baquiax : Totonicapán, Guatemala, [1773 Dec. 11].

Date:: [1773 Dec. 11].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

55. Title to land : Ebtún, Mexico, [1561 Apr. 21].

Date:: [1561 Apr. 21].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec; with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

56. Deed of sale for land by Ramon Gutieres to Antonio Pax : Totonicapán, Guatemala, [1762 Aug. 27].

Date:: [1762 Aug. 27].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

57. Land grant to Ysabel Xchak'chal, wife of Francisco Lopez Cutz : Totonicapán, Guatemala, [1766 Oct. 17].

Date:: [1766 Oct. 17].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

58. Will of Pablo Rojas, 1760 Oct. 26.

Date:: 1760 Oct. 26.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

59. Apuntes sobre algunas plantas Medicinales de Yucatan escritas por un Fraile Franciscano de Campeche : manuscript, [1820?].

Date:: [1820?].
Text language:: Text in Spanish and Yucatec with some Latin.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

60. Vocabulario en lengua castellana y [ ] mal teca que se llama cakchequel chi. : manuscript, [15--].

Date:: [15--].
Text language:: Text in Kaqchikel and Spanish.

61. Caste War letter from Reynundo Chi to Jose N. Baesa in Tixcacalcupul, [1849 Nov. 22].

Date:: [1849 Nov. 22].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

62. Caste War letter from Francisco Cob [Cab?] to Marselino Pas, priest in Tihosuco, [ca. 1848].

Date:: [ca. 1848].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

63. Deed of sale for land : Kanxoc, Yucatán, [1811 Oct. 16].

Date:: [1811 Oct. 16].
Text language:: In Yucatec; with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

64. Sotuta A : manuscript, [between 1875 and 1900].

Date:: [between 1875 and 1900].
Text language:: Texts in Spanish, with some Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

65. Will of Miguel Tavico, 1772 June 1.

Date:: 1772 June 1.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

66. Arte en lengua Cholti : manuscript, [19--].

Date:: [19--].
Text language:: Text in Chorti and Pokomam.

67. Dominican miscellany in K'iche' and Spanish : manuscript, [between 1700 and 1750].

Date:: [between 1700 and 1750].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

68. Caste War letter from Juan Pio Poot to Jose Gregorio Gala, Antonio Garcia, and Nicolas Ballesa [sic] in Valladolid, [ca. 1849].

Date:: [ca. 1849].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

69. Bill of sale for some personal property, 1775 Jan. 30.

Date:: 1775 Jan. 30.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

70. Theologia Indorum : manuscript, [15--].

Date:: [15--].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Latin.
Exhibit Tags:: Theologia Indorum K’iche’

71. Sermones : manuscript, [1700].

Date:: [1700].
Text language:: Text in Pokonchi.
Exhibit Tags:: Q’eqchi’

72. Caste War letter from Florentino Chan, Bonifasio Novelo, and Benancio Pec to Jose Antonio Garsia, Jose Gregorio Gala, and Jose Nicholas Baesa, [1849 Nov. 18].

Date:: [1849 Nov. 18].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

73. Will of Andres Xolob, 1768 Aug. 11.

Date:: 1768 Aug. 11.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

74. Nabe Tihonic : manuscript, [1800].

Date:: [1800].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' with some Latin and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

75. Will of Jacinto and Pablo Cuha, 1776 May 8.

Date:: 1776 May 8.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

76. Doctrina en Kekchi : manuscript, [19--].

Date:: [19--].
Text language:: Text in K'eq'chi and Spanish.

77. Theologia Indorum : manuscript, [15--].

Date:: [15--].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Latin.
Exhibit Tags:: Theologia Indorum K’iche’

78. Codex cuara, [16--?].

Date:: [16--?].
Text language:: Text in Tarascan.
Exhibit Tags:: Tarascan

79. Deed of sale for land : Mexico, [1768 May 16].

Date:: [1768 May 16].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec; with some Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

80. Conquista del Reyno de la Nueva Galicia en la America Septentrional, fundacion de su Capital Ciudad de Goadalaxara sus progresos militares y politicos y breve descripcion de los Reynos de la Nueva Viscaya, Nueva Toledo, o Nayarit, Nueva Estre maduram o Coahuila, Nuevas Philipinas, o Texas, Nuevo Reino de Leon, Nueva Andalucia, o Sonora, y Sinaloa, con noticias de la Ysla de la California por comprehenderse unos de d[ic]hos Reinos en el Ob[is]p[a]do de d[ic]ha cuidad, yotros en el districto de su R[eal] Au[dienci]a por el Lic[encia]do Dr. Mathias de la Mota Padilla natural de d[ic]ha cuidad de Goadalazara, Alguacil mayor de el Santo Officio, y actual Abogado Fiscal de d[ic]ha R[eal] Audiencia. Año de 1742 : manuscript, 1742.

Date:: 1742.
Text language:: Text in Spanish with some Latin.

81. Nabe Tihonic : manuscript, [1800].

Date:: [1800].
Text language:: Text in K'iche', with some headings in Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

82. Mapa de Cuauhtlantzinco : manuscript, [1855].

Date:: [1855].
Text language:: Text in Nahuatl.
Exhibit Tags:: Nahuatl Maps

83. Sermonario en Pokonchí : manuscript, [between 1675 and 1699].

Date:: [between 1675 and 1699].
Text language:: Text in Pokonchi.
Exhibit Tags:: Poqomchi’

84. Iulihii memoria titulo quetacque natirtaē ... : manuscript, 1565 Aug. 14.

Date:: 1565 Aug. 14.
Text language:: Text in K'eq'chi and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Titulos Poqomchi’

85. [Maya Huipil] / [Toad's Back].

Date:: 1992

86. Treatise in Pokonchí for teaching "Canto Llano" with musical bars : manuscript, [1595-1604].

Date:: [1595-1604].
Text language:: Text in Pokonchi.
Exhibit Tags:: music Ixil

87. Maya vessel, [6--?].

Date:: [6--?].
Exhibit Tags:: Object Glyph Ceramic

88. Caste War letter from Jose Albino May to Comandante Francisco Puc in Chan Chen, [ca. 1850].

Date:: [ca. 1850].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

89. Bocabulario : manuscript, [1726-1727].

Date:: [1726-1727].
Text language:: K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

90. Deed of sale for land by Francisco Santzin to Miguel Belasco : Totonicapán, Guatemala, [1696 Jan. 6].

Date:: [1696 Jan. 6].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

91. Will of Gaspar Toh, 1773 Apr. 12.

Date:: 1773 Apr. 12.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

92. Codex santorum novissime concessorum omnibus Hispaniarum invictissimo Regi Catholico subiectis, et vbique de gentibus : manuscript, 1751.

Date:: 1751.
Text language:: Latin.

93. Codex Cozcatzin [manuscript copy] / Lic. Fausto Chimalpopoca Galicia...

Date:: 1572-1833
Exhibit Tags:: Nahuatl

94. Yucatec prayers : manuscript, [1855].

Date:: [1855].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec and Latin.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

95. Theologia Indorum : manuscript, [16--].

Date:: [16--].
Text language:: Text in K'iche' and Latin.
Exhibit Tags:: Theologia Indorum K’iche’

96. Caste War letter from Jacinto Pat to Jose Munigo Vasquez, [1848 Oct. 24].

Date:: [1848 Oct. 24].
Text language:: Text in Yucatec.
Exhibit Tags:: Yucatec

97. Will of Joseph Calan, 1773 May 26.

Date:: 1773 May 26.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

98. Maya glyph on shell, [between 600 and 799].

Date:: [between 600 and 799].
Text language:: Text in Maya.
Exhibit Tags:: Glyph Object Shell

99. Tula documents, 1571-1617.

Date:: 1571-1617.
Text language:: Texts in Nahuatl and Spanish.
Exhibit Tags:: Nahuatl

100. Will of Gaspar Pan Ean, 1777 Mar. 13.

Date:: 1777 Mar. 13.
Text language:: Text in K'iche'.
Exhibit Tags:: K’iche’

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