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

Format:

• Manuscript
• Book

Date:

• [1768 May 16].

Subject:

• Land tenure—Mexico—18th century
• Mayas—land tenure—Mexico—18th century
• Maya language—Texts
• Indigenous Studies

View in catalog:

• https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9934819233506421

Extent:

• 2 leaves : paper ; 31 x 21 cm.

Alternative:

• Documentos en lenga Maya, 1712-1876.
• Maya documentos - Ms.

Spatial:

• Mexico

Relation:

• Robert Garrett Collection, ca. 1340 B.C.-1900s
• Multi-title collection including Deed from Ignacio Guerrero of Valladolid for a paraje called Xluch sold to Joseph Gomez : Yucatán, and 12 other(s).

Text language:

• Text in Yucatec; with some Spanish.

Binding note:

• In cloth box; housed with cardboard covers, removed.

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:

• 1768-01-01T00:00:00Z/1768-12-31T23:59:59Z

Abstract:

• Deed of sale transferring land, possibly for a Ceme family property called X-Luch near Tahcavo and Kuaua. No names identified.

Identifier:

• ark:/88435/z316q5428

Exhibit Tags:

• Yucatec

Genre:

• Deeds Mexico 18th century.
• Manuscripts, Maya 18th century.
• Paper.
• manuscripts (documents)