Author: Chan, Florentino

Title: Caste War letter from Florentino Chan, Bonifasio Novelo, and Benancio Pec to Jose Antonio Garsia, Jose Gregorio Gala, and Jose Nicholas Baesa

Date: Nov. 18, 1849

Language(s): Yucatec

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Autograph letter written at Rancho Sac auat [?] chen in Yucatan. Concerns negotiations between the two sides, setting forth conditions for peace, etc. Don Miguel Barbachano is mentioned.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 2 leaves; 26 x 21 cm.

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.

Author: Chi, Reynundo

Title: Caste War Letter from Reynundo Chi to Jose N. Baesa in Tixcacalcupul,

Date: Nov. 22, 1849

Language(s): Yucatec

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Autograph letter written at Rancho X Habin. Chi refuses an invitation to a conference; voices complaints; and explains why suggestions put forth by the Mexicans are not acceptable.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 2 leaves; 22 x 19 cm.

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.

Author: Tus, Sebastian

Title: Caste War Letter from Captain Sebastian Tus and Clemente Coba to Jose Gregorio Gala, Antonio Garsia, and Nicholas Baeza

Date: Nov. 26, 1849

Language(s): Yucatec

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Autograph letter written at Cuncunul.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 2 leaves; 23 x 17 cm.

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.

Author: Tus, Sebastian

Title: Caste War letter from Captain Sebastian Tus and Captain Isidoro Tus to Jose Gregorio Gala, Antonio Garsia, and Jose N. Baeza

Date: Nov. 26, 1849

Language(s): Yucatec

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Autograph letter written at Cancunul, Yucatán. A complaint, telling what the Yucatecan troops are doing to the Indians. The three addressees are identified as a commission, and Gala is identified as "fray."

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

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

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.

Author: Chan, Florentino

Title: Caste War Letter from Florentino Chan and Benancio Pec to Jose Antonio Garcia in Valladolid

Date: ca. Nov. 29, 1849

Language: Yucatec

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Autograph letter. Florentino Chan puts off the proposals of Garcia, who is identified as "cura."

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 2 leaves; 28 x 21 cm.

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.

Author: Poot, Juan Pio

Title: Caste War letter to Jose Gregorio Gala, Antonio Garcia, and Nicolas Ballesa [sic] in Valladolid

Date: 1849

Language(s): Yucatec

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Autograph letter. Poot refuses to meet with the priests to talk. He cites as his reason, the conduct of the Yucatecan troops.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 2 leaves; 27 x 21 cm.

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.

Author: Chan, Florentino

Title: Caste War Letter from Florentino Chan and Benancio Pec to Jose Antonio Garcia in Valladolid

Date: Dec. 5, 1849

Language(s): Yucatec

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Autograph letter. The author questions the sincerity of the proposals made by the priests, indicating that some of the statements are not true.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 2 leaves; 28 x 21 cm.

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.

Author: Tun, Juan Carlos

Title: Caste War Letter from Juan Carlos Tun to Comandante Norcisco Gomes in Chichimilà

Date: Jan. 2, 1850

Language(s): Yucatec

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Autograph letter, written at the Hacienda X-Cancal. Tun demands elimination of the "contribusion publica," an institution of the same rate of payment for baptisms and marriages from whites as from Indians.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 2 leaves; 28 x 21 cm.

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.

Author: Pec, Benancio

Title: Caste War Letter from Benancio Pec to Jose Antonio Garcia in Valladolid

Date: Jan. 24, 1850

Language(s): Yucatec

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Autograph letter, written at Cruz Chen. Pec points out to the priest that the Yucatecans had burned down his ranch and burned all his corn. Included is a list of things stolen from him by the Yucatecans.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 2 leaves; 20 x 16 cm.

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.