Title: Will of Joseph Chen

Date: Apr. 7, 1768

Language(s): K'iche'

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Will of Joseph Chen, no place indicated.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 1 leaf; 31 x 21 cm.

Binding: In soft leather case, with vellum ties and buttons

PROVENANCE

Early provenance unknown; previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library.

Title: Will of Matteo Eossibel

Date: June 7, 1776

Language(s): K'iche'

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Will of Matteo Eossibel, no place indicated.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 1 leaf; 31 x 21 cm.

Binding: In soft leather case, with vellum ties and buttons

PROVENANCE

Early provenance unknown; previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library.

Title: Will of Sebastian Iboy

Date: Feb. 1, 1767

Language(s): K'iche'

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Will of Sebastian Iboy, no place indicated.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 2 leaves; 31 x 21 cm.

Binding: In soft leather case, with vellum ties and buttons

PROVENANCE

Early provenance unknown; previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library.

Title: Will of Pablo Lopes

Date: Oct. 30, 1766

Language(s): K'iche'

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Will of Pablo Lopes, no place indicated.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 1 leaf; 31 x 21 cm.

Binding: In soft leather case, with vellum ties and buttons

PROVENANCE

Early provenance unknown; previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library

Title: Will of Domingo Ernan

Date: Feb. 11, 1768

Language(s): K'iche'

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Will of Domingo Ernan, no place indicated.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 2 leaves; 31 x 21 cm.

Binding: In soft leather case, with vellum ties and buttons

PROVENANCE

Early provenance unknown; previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library

Title: Will of Josepha Lucas

Date: Nov. 28, 1768

Language(s): K'iche'

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Will of Josepha Lucas of Tzalama

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 2 leaves; 31 x 21 cm.

Binding: In soft leather case, with vellum ties and buttons

PROVENANCE

Early provenance unknown; previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library.

Title: Document on Transfer of Property

Date: June 18, 1768

Language(s): K'iche'

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Document on transfer of property. Paper damaged, with loss of text.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 1 leaf; 31 x 21 cm.

Binding: In soft leather case, with vellum ties and buttons

PROVENANCE

Early provenance unknown; previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library.

Title: Instructions de timir anil y tinta

Date: June 6, 1836

Language(s): K'iche' and Spanish

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Contains instructions for the use of native dyes. Written in the "Pueblo de San Christoval Totonicapan" Text uses the K'iche' special characters. Text written in black and red ink.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 4 leaves; 31 x 21 cm.

Binding: Unbound sheets

PROVENANCE

Early provenance unknown; previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library

Title: Quichè Phrase Book Fragment

Date: 1892-1900

Language(s): K'iche' and Spanish

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Fragment of a manuscript phrase book of useful words and phrases in K'iche' and Spanish, including conversations and sample letters such as how to address in speech and writing a judge, a "jefe politico," or the president of the Republic.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 24 leaves; 32 x 22 cm.

Binding: In cloth case

PROVENANCE

Early provenance unknown; previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library.

Title: Abecedario en la lengua que dizen qiche hecho por Mr. Francisco Barrera que tan solamente se conpone de el Modo y realidad con que los Indios la Ablan el qual No tiene los Significados que tienen los latinos pero aprendiendo en el las pronunciaciones le sera Muy facil el saberla Muy bien y con toda brebedad, y este dicho Abecedario lo hize Segun lo que alcans a peticion de MR fr. Gabriel Guerrero de q[ui ] en es [...] este año de 1745. Fr. Alberto Míguez

Date: ca. 1745

Language(s): K'iche' and Spanish

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Contains a Spanish-K'iche' dictionary and other texts, including a catechism, a confessional, a list of numeral classifiers, and a list of plants and common agricultural words (farmer's vocabulary). Cover signed by Alberto Míguez and dated 1745.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 134 leaves; 21 x 15 cm.

Binding: Parchment with remnants of leather end ties; in cloth case.

PROVENANCE

Early provenance unknown; previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library. Possibly a copy of a document at the Bibliothèque Nationale (Paris).