Author: Paulino Pech

Title: Caste War Letter to Gobernador Florentino Chan at the Rancho X-Cruz Chen

Date: Jan. 26, 1850

Language(s): Yucatec

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Autograph letter, written at San Antonio. Pech advises Governor Chan of a shipment of lead.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 2 leaves; 21 x 14 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: May, Jose Alvino

Title: Caste War Letter from Jose Alvino May to Miguel Huchim and an Order by Florentino Chan

Date: Feb. 13, 1850

Language(s): Spanish

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

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.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 1 leaf; 19 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: Puc, Benansio

Title: Caste War Letter from Benancio Puc to Jose Maria Chan, Juan Bautista Tun, and Remihio Hau

Date: ca. 1850

Language(s): Yucatec and Spanish

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Autograph letter, undated, written at X-Balam Na, X-Cenil. Puc urges an attack on the northern towns in order to capture money and jewels. Folio 2 is a Spanish translation of this letter.

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.

Title: Vienna Dictionary Fragment

Date: 1700-50

Language(s): Yucatec with some Spanish

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Manuscript leaf of an early Spanish to Yucatec dictionary. The recto contains entries from "Vagre" to "Valle" and the verso from "Vapor" to "Velar". Possibly folio 299 of the Vienna Dictionary. Fol. 64 written in red pencil on recto.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 1 leaf; 21 x 16 cm.

Binding: In cloth box

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: Maya Sermons

Date: ca. 1700

Language(s): Yucatec and Spanish

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Manuscript Mayan sermons. Titles include "Libro de Matrimonio de predicaciones de pariente" (p. 1); "Huntul soldado" (p. 4); "Julian" (p. 7); "Pilato" (p. 12), etc. Includes occasional rubrics, titles, words, and names in Latin and Spanish.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 72 leaves; 21 x 15 cm.

Binding: Original binding. Text block sewn onto three thongs, which are laced into a heavy leather wrapper

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: Discourses on the Passion of Christ and other Texts

Date: 1803-75

Language(s): Yucatec with some Latin

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

The first part of the manuscript consists of a Mayan translation of the Passion, followed by instructions for the Mass. The second part of the manuscript consists of a record of deaths in Teabo, Yucatàn, beginning with an entry dated Nov. 22, 1803 and ending with one dated Oct. 6, 1875. Balthasar Mutul and Juan Tomas Mutul are mentioned. Folio 2 is inscribed "Teabo - Cayam Batab." Christian names written in Spanish. The death records on the final pages are from the Maya town of Teabo. The manuscript likely originated from this town.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 26 leaves; 21 x 16 cm.

Binding: Parchment wrapper; 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: Noticia de varias plantas y sus virtudes

Date: ca. 1868

Language(s): Spanish with some Yucatec

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

20th-cent. typescript copy of 1868 transcription of an earlier document. Concerns prescriptions/recipes for the use of plants in medical remedies and treatments. Typed in red and black with text on recto only.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 9 leaves; 28 x 21 cm.

Binding: Unbound sheets in folder

PROVENANCE

"Copia de un ms. eu poder de Don Pedro Regil Merida Sepmbre 1868, Dr. C.H. Berendt (Popal y escritura de [blank] de este siglo," written in pen on title page and "Regil ms. #32," written in pen on cover and later crossed out and replaced with "67," written in pencil; 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: Catecismoob Ti Li Metodistaoob compilado yetel publicado Tioklal Le Utuxtah...

Date: 1875-1900

Language(s): Spanish and Yucatec

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Manuscript written in an unidentified hand, probably dating to the late 19th-century, apparently a catechism in Maya for Methodists. The Maya title says it is to be used in the family and schools.. Includes a catechism with questions first in Spanish then in Mayan-Yucatec (p. 3-14); p. 15-20 are blank; extracts from a medical botanical ms. with the heading "Conosimiento y virtudes de las yerbas Yucatecas estractadas del manuscripto que dejo D. Richardo Osada -- alias el Judio" (p. 21-51); p. 52 is blank. Leaves are unnumbered.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 26 leaves; 17 x 11 cm.

Binding: Bound in a fragment of a folder with the monogram of the American Art Association; in cloth box

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: Maya Sermon Fragment

Date: 1900s

Language(s): Yucatec

SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Manuscript fragment of a Mayan sermon, undated.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Material and Layout: Paper; 2 leaves; 15 x 10 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.