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Manuscript/Mixed Material Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal letter to Alonso de Montáfar, archbishop of Mexico

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Title

  • Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal letter to Alonso de Montáfar, archbishop of Mexico

Names

  • The Princess [Juana, Princess of Spain and Portugal]

Created / Published

  • Valladolid, July 17, 1555

Headings

  • -  Latin America--History
  • -  New Spain--Politics and government
  • -  Catholic Church--Buildings
  • -  Manuscripts

Genre

  • Manuscripts

Notes

  • -  The Princess is replying to the archbishop's letter of November 30, 1554, in which he had informed the Crown of his arrival in Mexico. She expresses her pleasure at this and hopes for good results from his presence. She tells him to send advice for legislation. She is pleased by his desire for peace between the royal and ecclesiastical jurisdictions. She charges him to do everything that he can toward that end; she is writing to the audiencia regarding these matters. She is writing to the Viceroy regarding the construction of the first part of the cathedral, which the archbishop thought could be completed in 12 or 15 years; the archbishop will know of her decision through the Viceroy.

Medium

  • 1 leaf

Source Collection

  • Hans Peter Kraus collection of Spanish American documents, 1433-1877

Repository

  • Manuscript Division

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Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

The Princess Juana, Princess Of Spain And Portugal. Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal letter to Alonso de Montáfar, archbishop of Mexico. Valladolid, 1555. Manuscript/Mixed Material. https://www.loc.gov/item/mss31013-04500/.

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The Princess Juana, P. O. S. A. P. (1555) Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal letter to Alonso de Montáfar, archbishop of Mexico. Valladolid. [Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/mss31013-04500/.

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The Princess Juana, Princess Of Spain And Portugal. Hans Peter Kraus Collection: Royal letter to Alonso de Montáfar, archbishop of Mexico. Valladolid, 1555. Manuscript/Mixed Material. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/mss31013-04500/>.