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

Format:

• Manuscript
• Book

Date:

• [1850, Feb. 25].

Subject:

• Mayas—Wars—Mexico—Yucatán (State).
• Maya language—Texts
• Yucatán (Mexico : State)—History—Caste War, 1847-1855
• Indigenous Studies

View in catalog:

• https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9935190893506421

Extent:

• 2 leaves : paper ; 21 x 16 cm.

Alternative:

• Guerra de Castas

Spatial:

• Mexico

Relation:

• Robert Garrett Collection, ca. 1340 B.C.-1900s
• Multi-title collection including Caste War letter from Jacinto Pat to Jose Munigo Vasquez, and 25 other(s).

Text language:

• Text in Yucatec.

Provenance:

• Previously from the Collection of Creso Carillo; later acquired by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library.

Source acquisition:

• Gift; Robert Garrett; 1949.

Donor:

• Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961

Former owner:

• Gates, William, 1863-1940

Created:

• 1850-01-01T00:00:00Z/1850-12-31T23:59:59Z

Abstract:

• Letter from Jose Albino May, written by his secretary, Manuel. May informs Governor Chan that the enemies have given up (depending on the interpretation here of "ca") Chemax, Sisbichen, Zcancal, Chansenote, and Xchan. May asks for 'whatever aid possible for us to fight with."

Identifier:

• ark:/88435/3x816r44m

Creator:

• May, Jose Albino

Author:

• May, Jose Albino

Contributor:

• Chan, D. Florentino

Exhibit Tags:

• Yucatec

Genre:

• Letters Mexico Yucatán (State) 19th century.
• Manuscripts, Maya 19th century.
• Paper.
• Correspondence Mexico Yucatán (State) 19th century.
• manuscripts (documents)