• Caste War letter from B. P. to Jose Maria Berganza in Tixcacalcupul, [1849 Oct. 30].

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Format:
  • Manuscript
  • Book
Date:
  • [1849 Oct. 30].
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Call number:
  • C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 38-63)
  • Electronic Resource
Extent:
  • 2 leaves : paper ; 20 x 16 cm.
Type:
  • Letters
  • Correspondence
  • Paper
  • Texts
Title sort:
  • Caste War letter from B. P. to Jose Maria Berganza in Tixcacalcupul, [1849 Oct. 30].
Alternative:
  • Castas de Indios
Spatial:
  • Mexico
Relation:
  • Robert Garrett Collection, ca. 1340 B.C.-1900s
Text language:
  • Text in Yucatec.
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:
  • 1849-01-01T00:00:00Z/1030-12-31T23:59:59Z
Abstract:
  • Autograph letter possibly from Benancio Pec, written from X Noh pim. Concerns the hardships of fighting and existing in the forest, and discusses bringing about the end of the war. Berganza is addressed as "el Comandante de La Dibision."
Identifier:
  • ark:/88435/df65vc685
Location:
  • HSVM C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 38-63)
  • HSVM Electronic Resource
  • ELF1 C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 38-63)
  • ELF1 Electronic Resource
Edm rights:
  • No Known Copyright
Range label:
  • Logical
Creator:
  • Pec, Benancio
Author:
  • Pec, Benancio
Contributor:
  • Berganza, Jose Maria
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