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Broadside protesting the actions of Lúcas Alamán, ca. 1837.

Printed broadside by the parish Priest José María del Refugio Guerra y Alva (ordained Bishop of Zacatecas on 29 December 1872) decrying the influx of prohibited books, brought into a the country from the United States. Chief among these banned…

Broadside publicly posting a statement provided to a judge by Joaquin de Haro on April 12, 1880 with the support of a lawyer, Mariano Rivadeneyra y Lemos, protesting the failure of the executors of the estate of his deceased uncle, Luis de Haro y…

Broadside containing message from Múzquiz after defeat by Guerrero at the fort of Loreto and discussing role of Filísola, Dec. 24, 1828. Initial text: La opinion se va desarrollando como el torrente que desciende de los montes mas elevados del…

1872 broadside publicizing political infighting in Mexico, D.F. government. Ponemos á continuacion las notas que han mediado entre el Gobernador del distrito y el Presidente del Ayuntamiento, con motivo de la infundada y escandolosa a suspencion que…

Bound manuscript dated August 11 1745. Signed Don José S. María de la Zenda y Vargas. Document has 104 numbered sections, contains legal arguments surrounding ecclesiastical affairs and church immunity. Paper has watermark with crown, cross and…

Document certifying the baptism of Maria Guadalupe Anselmo Vicente on the 21st of April, 1820 at the Parish Church of Villa de Orizaba (a city in the state of Veracruz). The baptism is recorded in a folio covered in yellow tanned leather wherein the…

Watercolor map in two parts of an unknown region of Mexico. The drawing represents both the center of a town with its churches, houses and central plaza, as well as the outskirts of the small town. The map measures 18 X 42 cm. and sections of an…

On laid paper with two watermarks, the small of which includes a crown and fleur-de-lis. Description from label on collection folder. Dates of printer activity are ca. 1748-1775. Publication statement by this printer generally includes the phrase…

Broadside quoting Benito Juárez' reply to Archduke Maximilian's April 1864 letter. Letter is relayed verbatim, with emphasis in bold print. Se trata de poner en peligro nuestra nacionalidad, y yo que por mis principios y juramentos soy el llamado a…

Document consists of two pages which list two plans for trade guilds. The first, titled Plan No. 1 Guilds, appears to be a household census of a silversmith. It lists the primary couple (Spaniards), two brothers (not the same last name) apprentices,…

Three hand-written documents related to the payment of 1,105 pesos to Don Juan Burghichani for the manufacture of uniforms for the Public Security Corps (Cuerpo de Seguridad Pública) also referred to as the Public Security Battalion (Batallón de…

Legal documents from the Convent of Santo Domingo in Mexico dated from 10 September 1572 to the mid 1620's. These documents touch on various matters associated with the administration of the Convent's property, its boundaries, and even a contract for…

Sheet with summary of Asian historical and geographical details. Includes chart listing nations, population and area (incomplete data), along with capital and principal cities with their populations, most rounded or estimated to the nearest 10,000; …

Twelve-page handwritten document detailing the itinerary of the fortieth Viceroy of Veracruz, as well as the route from Veracruz to Mexico City along the Road of the Viceroys. The document details the distance between locales, overnight stops,…

Handwritten document whereby Don Jose Maximiliano Fernandez and Don Jose Leandro Riveron sign themselves as witnesses that Don Lucan Francisco Febeun y Banfi is a resident of the City of Mexico and with the same document, they affirm that they have…