Mexican Manuscripts Collection, 1776-1837

Summary

Extent:

.2 linear feet (1 half-size box)

Language:

English.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of various documents related to institutions and property in the State of Puebla, México, between the years 1776 and 1837. The collection consists of six folders and some 240 total pages of documentation. The collection is divided into three parts. The first part (Folder 1) pertains to a single hacienda (Xalapasco) and contains a variety of legal documents and receipts. The second part (Folders 2 and 3) consists of the account records of property belonging to a hospital located in Veracruz. The third part (Folders 4-6) pertains to the dissolution of the estate of Captain Don Gabriel de Segura y Ceballos and contains a variety of legal documents and receipts.

Acquisition information:

Undetermined.

Physical location:

Del Sur

Location of this collection:

UC Santa Barbara, Special Research Collections

UC Santa Barbara Library

Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9010, US

Contact:

(805) 893-3062

special@library.ucsb.edu

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