Sep 28, 2017 - Sale 2455

Sale 2455 - Lot 312

Price Realized: $ 2,500
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 500 - $ 750
(MEXICO.) Certificates granting Indians permission to marry in Puebla. 5 files, each consisting of a 7 or 8-page manuscript document, 12 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches, with a contemporary manuscript cover slip attached to each with a modern staple; minor worming and wear. Vp, November 1786 to August 1787

Additional Details

Each of these files examines the eligibility of an Indian couple to marry, including a cover slip listing their names and residence, statements from the bride and groom, and testimony of witnesses. The Indians were located in Pueblo de San Pablo Cuaco and Pueblo de Coyula, both apparently near Atlixco, Puebla.