Mesoamerican Manuscripts at Princeton is a digital portal that provides access to nearly 300 manuscripts, documents, and artifacts spanning twelve centuries of recorded history. Some 15 languages are represented with particular strengths in K’iche’, Yucatec, and Nahuatl. For a history and description of the collections, see the About section.
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- Date:
- [1849 Nov. 18].
- Subject:
- Barbachano y Tarrazo, Miguel, 1807-1859, Mayas—Wars—Mexico—Yucatán (State), Maya language—Texts, Yucatán (Mexico : State)—History—Caste War, 1847-1855, Letters—Mexico—Yucatán (State)—19th century, Paper, and Correspondence—Mexico—Yucatán (State)—19th century
- Call number:
- C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 38-63) and Electronic Resource
- Text language:
- Text in Yucatec.
- Date:
- [1797 Dec. 25].
- Subject:
- Perez, Christoval, Q'an, Vicente, Quichè Indians—Land tenure—Guatemala—18th century, Ladino (Latin American people)—Land tenure—Guatemala—18th century, Quiché language—Texts, Totonicapán (Guatemala)—History—18th century—Sources, Deeds—Guatemala—18th century, Paper, and Unbound sheets (Binding)—18th century
- Call number:
- C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 201-218)
- Text language:
- Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
- Date:
- [1707 Nov. 8].
- Subject:
- Santzin, Francisco, Abilla, Joseph, Quichè Indians—land tenure—Guatemala—18th century, Quiché language—Texts, Totonicapán (Guatemala)—History—18th century—Sources, Deeds—Guatemala—18th century, Paper, and Unbound sheets (Binding)—18th century
- Call number:
- C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 201-218)
- Text language:
- Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
- Date:
- [1785 Aug.].
- Subject:
- Paz, María., Velasco, Juan, Quichè Indians—land tenure—Guatemala—18th century, Land grants—Guatemala—Totonicapán—18th century, Quiché language—Texts, Totonicapán (Guatemala)—History—18th century—Sources, Paper, and Unbound sheets (Binding)—18th century
- Call number:
- C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 201-218)
- Text language:
- Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
- Date:
- [1779 Oct. 4].
- Subject:
- Sik', Juan Basquez, Cahchun, Sebastian, Quichè Indians—land tenure—Guatemala—18th century, Land grants—Guatemala—Totonicapán—18th century, Quiché language—Texts, Totonicapán (Guatemala)—History—18th century—Sources, Paper, and Unbound sheets (Binding)—18th century
- Call number:
- C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 201-218)
- Text language:
- Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
- Date:
- [1789 Oct. 9].
- Subject:
- Land tenure—Mexico—Yucantán (State)—18th century, Boundaries (Estates)—Mexico—Yucatán (State)—18th century, Mayas—land tenure—Mexico—Yucantán (State)—18th century, Mayas—History—18th century—Sources, Maya language—Texts, Valladolid (Yucatán, Mexico)—Surveys—18th century, Valladolid (Yucatán, Mexico)—History—18th century—Sources, and Paper
- Call number:
- C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 76) and Electronic Resource
- Text language:
- Text in Yucatec with some Spanish.
- Date:
- [1800 or 1802 Sept. 20].
- Subject:
- Quiché drama, Quiché dance, Quiché Indians—History—Drama, Quiché calendar, Quiché language—Texts, Mexico—History—Conquest, 1519-1540—Drama, Pen works—19th century, Pencil works—19th century, and Paper
- Call number:
- C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 173) and Electronic Resource
- Text language:
- Text in K'iche' and Spanish.
- Date:
- 1663-1852.
- Subject:
- Confradía de San Nicolás (Sacapulas, Guatemala), Cofradías (Latin America), Confraternities—Guatemala—Sacapulas, Quiché Indians—Religion, Quiché language—Texts, Sacapulas (Guatemala)—History, Account books—Guatemala—Sacapulas—17th century, Account books—Guatemala—Sacapulas—18th century, Account books—Guatemala—Sacapulas—19th century, Financial records—Guatemala—Sacapulas—17th century, Financial records—Guatemala—Sacapulas—18th century, Financial records—Guatemala—Sacapulas—19th century, and Paper
- Call number:
- C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 168) and Electronic Resource
- Text language:
- Text in K'iche' with some Spanish.
- Date:
- 1672-1777.
- Subject:
- Hacienda de Buena Vista (Mexico), Hacienda de la Archicofradía (Mexico), Hacienda de la Assumpcíon (Mexico), Pueblo de Chalco (Mexico), Haciendas—Mexico—18th century—Trials, litigation, etc, Indians of Mexico—Land tenure—18th century, Land tenure—Mexico—18th century, Water rights—Mexico—18th century, Chalco (Mexico)—History—18th century—Sources, Legal documents—Mexico—18th century, and Manuscript maps—Mexico—Chalco—18th century
- Call number:
- C0940 (Princeton Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 21)
- Date:
- 1672-1777.
- Subject:
- Hacienda de Buena Vista (Mexico), Hacienda de la Archicofradía (Mexico), Hacienda de la Assumpcíon (Mexico), Pueblo de Chalco (Mexico), Haciendas—Mexico—18th century—Trials, litigation, etc, Indians of Mexico—Land tenure—18th century, Land tenure—Mexico—18th century, Water rights—Mexico—18th century, Chalco (Mexico)—History—18th century—Sources, Legal documents—Mexico—18th century, and Manuscript maps—Mexico—Chalco—18th century
- Call number:
- C0940 (Princeton Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 21)
- Date:
- [15--].
- Subject:
- Christianity—Guatemala, Quiché language—Texts, Cakchikel language—Texts, Tzutuhil language—Texts, Quiché Indians—Religion, Cakchikel Indians—Religion, Tzutuhil Indians—Religion, Paper, and Leather bindings (Binding)
- Call number:
- C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 227)
- Text language:
- Text in K'iche', Kaqchikel and Tzutuhil.
- Exhibit Tags:
- Theologia Indorum
- Date:
- [between 1875 and 1900].
- Subject:
- Materia medica, Vegetable—Mexico—19th century, Medicinal plants—Mexico—19th century, Mayas—Medicine, Maya languages—Texts, Formulas, recipes, etc, and Paper
- Call number:
- C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 11) and Electronic Resource
- Text language:
- Texts in Spanish, with some Yucatec.
- Exhibit Tags:
- Yucatec
- Date:
- 1602-1849.
- Subject:
- Land tenure—Registration and transfer—Mexico—Mexico City, Nahuas—Mexico—Mexico City—History, Nahuatl language—Texts, Latin America—History—17th-19th centuries—Sources, Mexico City (Mexico)—History, Mexico—History—Spanish colony, 1540-1810—Sources, Legal documents—Mexico—Mexico City—17th century, Legal documents—Mexico—Mexico City—18th century, Legal documents—Mexico—Mexico City—19th century, and Paper
- Call number:
- C0940 (Princeton Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 16)
- Text language:
- Texts in Nahuatl and Spanish.
- Exhibit Tags:
- Nahuatl
- Date:
- [between 1775 and 1800].
- Subject:
- Mayas—Medicine, Materia medica, Vegetable—Mexico—18th century, Medicinal plants—Mexico—18th century, Maya incantations, Mayas—Rites and ceremonies, Maya language—Texts, Formulas, recipes, etc, Paper, Leather bindings (Binding), and Indulgences—18th century
- Call number:
- C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 1) and Electronic Resource
- Text language:
- Text in Yucatec.
- Exhibit Tags:
- Yucatec
- Date:
- [ca. 1824].
- Subject:
- Maya calendar, Maya astronomy, Mayas—Religion, Mayas—Medicine, Materia medica, Vegetable—Mexico—19th century, Medicinal plants—Mexico—19th century, Formulas, recipes, etc, and Paper
- Call number:
- C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 6) and Electronic Resource
- Text language:
- Text in Yucatec with some Spanish.
- Exhibit Tags:
- Chilam BalamYucatec
- Date:
- 1571-1617.
- Subject:
- Land tenure—Registration and transfer—Mexico, Nahuas—Mexico—Mexico City—History, Nahuatl language—Texts, Mexico—History—Spanish colony, 1540-1810—Sources, Indigenous Studies, Legal documents—Mexico—Mexico City—16th century, Legal documents—Mexico—Mexico City—17th century, Wills—Mexico—16th century, Wills—Mexico—17th century, Paper, Unbound sheets (Binding)—16th century, and Unbound sheets (Binding)—17th century
- Call number:
- C0744.02 (Garrett Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 17)
- Text language:
- Texts in Nahuatl and Spanish.
- Exhibit Tags:
- Nahuatl