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Sección de Diversos de Castilla, AHN, folio number unknown, 1532 – 1543.

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 33

Scope and Contents

Summary: Assortment of letters mostly penned by Archbishop Zumárraga during his tenure in Mexico. They deal with the condition, education, conversion and treatment of the Indians. The Bishop provides many important observations and suggestions to improve their lives. He also discusses the condition of the Spanish settlers and how to improve the society. Folder consists of abstracts in English of letters and decrees during above stated years.
Scope and Contents Sumario: Variedad de documentos - la mayoría escritas por Arzobispo Zumárraga durante su tenencia en México. Se tratan de la condición, educación, conversión y tratamiento de los indios. El Obispo incluye observaciones y sugestiones para mejorar la vida de los indios. También él describe la situación de los pobladores españoles y como se puede mejorar la sociedad. Plegador contiene sumarios solamente en inglés de diversos documentos en los años citados.

Dates

  • 1532 – 1543.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English Spanish;Castilian

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 10 boxes (10 cu. ft.)

Physical Description

Size: 19 pages.

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451