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

Format:

• Manuscript
• Book

Date:

• [1779 Oct. 4].

Subject:

• Sik', Juan Basquez
• Cahchun, Sebastian
• Quiché Indians—land tenure—Guatemala—18th century
• Land grants—Guatemala—Totonicapán—18th century
• Quiché language—Texts
• Totonicapán (Guatemala)—History—18th century—Sources
• Indigenous Studies

View in catalog:

• https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9935311583506421

Extent:

• 1 leaf : 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:

• Robert Garrett Collection, ca. 1340 B.C.-1900s
• 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:

• 1779-01-01T00:00:00Z/1779-12-31T23:59:59Z

Abstract:

• Grant of land from Sebastian Cahchun to Juan Basquez Sik', choirmaster, dated Oct. 4, 1779. Also mentions 60 blows, 3 months prison, and 4 pesos fine.

Identifier:

• ark:/88435/nv935b096

Exhibit Tags:

• K’iche’

Genre:

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