Collection Summary
Harry T. Friedman
Collection of Spanish American Documents
circa 1500-1912
circa 1500-1912
MSS54247
Friedman, Harry
T.
750 items
3 containers
1.2 linear feet
1 microfilm reel
Spanish
Collection material in
Spanish with
unidentified Indian languages
Manuscript Division, Library of
Congress
Washington, D.C.
Collector.
Correspondence, reports, certificates, printed material, and other documents
relating to such topics as the Joliet-Marquette expedition (1673), navigation
and trade from the Philippines to Mexico (1749), land transactions in
Tulancingo and Huejotzingo, Mexico, and persons associated with the cause of
Mexican independence; inventories (1778-1785) of Mexican missions at Mátape,
Alamos, and Macori; and information on Indian groups and the branding of
military livestock. Includes correspondence addressed to Manuel Madrid
concerning nineteenth-century economic affairs, correspondence of José Yves
Limantour, and microfilm of census counts in Mexico City, 1610-1784.
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Friedman, Harry T., collector.
Joliet, Louis, 1645-1700.
Limantour, José Yves--Correspondence.
Madrid, Manuel de--Correspondence.
Marquette, Jacques, 1637-1675.
Subjects
Indians of Mexico.
Land tenure--Mexico.
Missions--Mexico.
Places
America--Discovery and exploration--Spanish.
Huejotzingo (Mexico)--History.
Mexico City (Mexico)--Census.
Mexico--Commerce--Philippines.
Mexico--Economic conditions--19th century.
Mexico--History--Wars of Independence, 1810-1821.
Pacific Ocean--Navigation.
Philippines--Commerce--Mexico.
Spain--Colonies.
Tulancingo (Hidalgo, Mexico)--History.
Titles
Harry T. Friedman papers
Occupations
Collectors.
Provenance
The collection of Harry T. Friedman, collector, of Spanish American
documents was given to the Library of Congress by Friedman between
1967-1978.
Processing History
The Friedman Collection was processed in 1983. The finding aid was revised in 2012.
Copyright Status
It is the researcher's responsibility to determine requirements of
domestic copyright laws and international treaties and conventions.
Access and Restrictions
The Friedman Collection is open to research. Researchers are advised
to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are
stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for
research use.
Microfilm
Microfilm on one reel was received as part of the collection and is
listed and described in this finding aid. Consult reference staff in the
Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan.
This microfilm is not available for interlibrary loan.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the
following information: Container or reel number, Harry T. Friedman Collection
of Spanish American Documents, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C.
Scope and Content Note
The Harry T. Friedman Collection of Spanish American Documents spans
the years circa 1500-1912. The collection is in part photocopies, facsimiles,
and microfilm of original material. It consists of correspondence, reports,
certificates, printed matter, and other documents relating to such topics as
the Joliet-Marquette expedition (1673), navigation and trade from the
Philippines to Mexico (1749), land transactions in Tulancingo and Huejotzingo,
Mexico, and persons associated with the cause of Mexican independence. Other
topics include inventories (1778-1785) of Mexican missions at Mátape, Alamos,
and Macori, and information on Indian groups and the branding of military
livestock. Also included is correspondence addressed to Manuel Madrid
concerning nineteenth-century economic affairs, correspondence of José Yves
Limantour, and microfilm reproduced from originals in private hands of census
counts in Mexico City, 1610-1784.
The material is in Spanish and unidentified Indian languages.
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged by type of material.
Catalog Record: [https://lccn.loc.gov/mm75054247]
Container List
Container
Contents
1
Correspondence,
1842-1912, undated
1842-1912, undated
1
Certificates and official
documents
1
Photocopies of sixteenth-century
land documents from Tulancingo, Mexico
2
Photocopies of land documents
from Huejotzingo, Mexico,
1572-1602
1572-1602
2
Photocopy of a description of
Indian marriage ceremonies documented by Fray Juan Alonso de Ortega, includes
typed transcription,
1740
1740
2
Photocopy of royal regulations
governing navigation and trade from the Philippines to Mexico,
1749
1749
2
Photocopies of miscellaneous
records, Mexico, Presidio of San Miguel Horcazitas,
1750-1752
1750-1752
2
Originals and photocopies of
miscellaneous documents,
1823-1892, undated
1823-1892, undated
2
Reports
2
Photocopies of the branding of
military mules, horses, and cattle,
Sept. 7, 1770
Sept. 7, 1770
2
Photocopies of inventories of the
Mexican missing of Mátape, Alamos, and Marcori,
1778-1785
1778-1785
2
Photocopies of manuscript
concerning curates in Guadalajara, Mexico
(circa 1790) , and banks in Tulancingo
(1785) and Singuiluca, Philippines
(1800)
(circa 1790)
(1785)
(1800)
2
Photocopies of manuscripts
relating to Ignacio Bustamante,
circa 1815
circa 1815
2
Photocopies of descriptions of
Indian groups,
circa 1850
circa 1850
2
Photocopy of report on unpacified
Indians, from José Maria Munoz to General Jesús La Lanne (Lalanne),
June 2, 1882
June 2, 1882
2
Financial reports,
1854-1873, undated
1854-1873, undated
2
Miscellany
2
Facsimile page from
Primer Pedimento Fiscal en la Causa Formada a Don
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
2
"Facsimile Reproductions to
Accompany Essays Relating to the Jolliet-Marquette Expedition,
1673"
1673"
2
Facsimiles of letters and
signatures of the framers of Mexico's independence
2
Lists
2
Notes and fragments
2
Printed matter
3
Chart, quadrante del mes de
Noviembre del affo de
1718
1718
3
Correspondence and other papers,
circa 1803-1896 (2 folders)
circa 1803-1896 (2 folders)
3
Legal documents,
circa 1820s
circa 1820s
3
Records, Contraduria of the
Mexico City, Cabildo,
1821-1823
1821-1823
3
Letter, condolences on the death
of Lincoln,
30
Apr. 1865
30
Apr. 1865
1
Microfilm relating to Mexico City,
records of La Santa Yglesia de Mexia, a series of quadrante (census counts),
1610-1784
Shelf no. 13,984
1610-1784