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

Format:

• Manuscript
• Book

Date:

• [1797 May 12].

Subject:

• Can, Vicente
• Quiché Indians—land tenure—Guatemala—18th century
• Quiché language—Texts
• Totonicapán (Guatemala)—History—18th century—Sources
• Indigenous Studies

View in catalog:

• https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9935335533506421

Extent:

• 2 leaves : paper ; 31 x 21 cm.

Description:

• This is one of 17 legal documents collectively titled "Documentos Sueltos," including nos. 201-218.

Alternative:

• Documentos Sueltos

Spatial:

• Guatemala

Relation:

• Multi-title collection including Deed of sale for land from Juan Vicente Santiago : Momostenango, Guatemala, and 16 other(s).

Text language:

• Text in K'iche' and Spanish.

Binding note:

• Unbound sheets.

Provenance:

• Previously owned 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:

• 1797-01-01T00:00:00Z/1797-12-31T23:59:59Z

Abstract:

• Deed of sale transferring land at the Xe Huyub to Vicente Can (title in Spanish), dated May 12, 1797 with two Spanish endorsements, dated July 27, 1797 and Dec. 12, 1797. Includes descriptions and formalities of transfer.

Identifier:

• ark:/88435/8k71nr328

Exhibit Tags:

• K’iche’

Genre:

• Deeds Guatemala 18th century.
• Manuscripts, Maya 18th century.
• Paper.
• Unbound sheets
• manuscripts (documents)