Item Summary

Autograph letter, written by May's secretary Manuel Antonio Gil at X-Enan. This is a Spanish translation of a letter to Miguel Huchim and an order given by Florentino Chan, marshalling his troops. The authors advise Huchim that they are unable to send him troops because they are needed elsewhere.

Descriptive Information

Title
Caste War letter from Jose Alvino May to Miguel Huchim and an order by Florentino Chan, [1850 Feb. 13].
Identifier
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/kd17cx672
Language
Spanish
Date Created
[1850 Feb. 13].
Format
Manuscript
Extent
1 leaf : paper ; 19 x 17 cm.
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.
Rights Statement
No Known Copyright

Discovery Information

Subject
Mayas—Wars—Mexico—Yucatán (State).
Yucatán (Mexico : State)—History—Caste War, 1847-1855
Indigenous Studies

Physical Characteristics

File Count
2

Institutional Information

Collection
Mesoamerican Manuscripts
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/42e55246-879f-47a0-b24e-24e4c1bbfa0a/manifest