Mexico Documents Collection, 1570 - 1898

Historical Note

These documents were consolidated from the general Manuscripts Collection. Many were donated to the University by William B. Bates. Other generous donors to this collection include Mr. Frell Albright, Mrs. L.F. Price, and Mr. George Britton.

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Scope and Contents

The Mexico Documents Collection consists of personal and official correspondence, printed documents, accounts and receipts, and other materials related to the government and peoples of Mexico. This loosely organized collection contains material ranging from a sixteenth-century Mexican manuscript to letters and documents pertaining to the United States' war with Mexico. When the provenance of the materials is known, that information has also been included with the documents.

Translations for many of these documents are available. This collection is an artificial one, consisting of many individual manuscripts which were pulled from the general Manuscripts Collection. It is organized alphabetically by the main entry.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Open for research.

Use Restrictions

The material in this collection is in the public domain. However, Special Collections owns the physical items in our collections, and all reproduction restrictions apply.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Mexico Documents Collection, Courtesy of Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries

Acquisition

Donation.

Processed by

K. Fox, October 1996

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Detailed Description of the Papers

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