Central America collection
Collection
Call Number: MS 1779
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One page extract from a report on the Mosquito Coast.
Title: Report on the Mosquito Coast. Description: Report by an unidentified author dealing with a proposed treaty of peace and commerce between the Zambos-Mosquitos and Spain. The report details the history of Zambos-Mosquitos, English involvement along Central America's Caribbean Coast, and proposes defensive measures to dislodge these interlopers from the region and end contraband trade., 1739 August 8
Part of Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 5, Reel: 1U
Call Number: MS 1779
Dates:
1739 August 8
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Manuscripts and Archives
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Map of Pacaya Volcano and vicinity of Antigua, Guatemala.
Title: "Fundamentos que tubo el oidor Dn. Eusebio Bentura Belen para el voto consultivo...." Description: Set of documents concerning the destruction of Santiago de Guatemala by an earthquake and the subsequent move of the capital to the site of present day Guatemala City. Included are the lengthy opinions of two oidors of the audiencia regarding the selection of the site of the new capital city., 1771-1775
Part of Collection — Box: 1, Folder: 11, Reel: 1U
Call Number: MS 1779
Dates:
1771-1775
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Manuscripts and Archives
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1st page of the letter about Guatemala earthquake.
Title: "Copia de carta de mi primo Dn. Manuel Fernandez de Villanueva y Armiño, oydor de la Real Audiencia." Description: Copies of two personal letters from Manuel Fernandez de Villanueva to an unidentified cousin. The letters discuss the earthquake that destroyed Santiago de Guatemala and its aftermath., 1773
Part of Collection — Box: 2, Folder: 13, Reel: 1U
Call Number: MS 1779
Dates:
1773
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives
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Letter Signed by General Barraos, page 2.
Author: Barrios, Justo Rufino. Title: Letter to General I. McDowell. Description: Handwritten letter on official stationery in which President Barrios invites McDowell to visit Guatemala. Barrios also briefly discusses a plot against his life. Includes a typed English summary., 1884 May 8
Part of Collection — Box: 2, Folder: 20, Reel: 1U
Call Number: MS 1779
Dates:
1884 May 8
Found in:
Manuscripts and Archives