Apostolic brief of Pope Benedict XIV, confirming title of Our Lady of Guadalupe as principal patroness of New Spain, written in Rome dated May 25, 1754 (officially translated to Spanish on September 15, 1756) [Manuscript AAFH 3-7]. Mexico City and Spanish government manuscripts and miscellaneous: 1628-1823 (Manuscript AAFH 3)
Informe crʹitico-legal : dado al muy ilustre y venerable cabildo de la santa iglesia metropolitana de Mʹexico / por los comisionados que nombrʹo para el reconocimiento de la Imagen de nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de la iglesia de San Francisco, pintada sobre las tablas de la mesa del Illmo. Sr. Obispo D. Fr. Juan de Zumʹarraga, y sobre la que puso su tilma el venturoso Neʹofito Juan Diego, en que se pintʹo la Imagen de nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, que se venera en la Colegiata de la ciudad de Hidalgo [Manuscript 14]
Josʹe de Gʹalvez (Minister of Colonies) written from the Royal Palace of Aranjuez to the Royal Audiencia of Mexico, approving measures to ship 1,030,000 pesos to Spain, May 18, 1785 [Manuscript AAFH 3-15]. Mexico City and Spanish government manuscripts and miscellaneous: 1628-1823 (Manuscript AAFH 3)
Para saber andar las estacion de la via sacra y las yndulgecias que se ganan [manuscript] / Vitando la traducido en legua mexicana por el R.P. fra Augn. de Veta Cutzx, lector de teologia predicandor y genral jubilado chornista apostolico y vicaro [Manuscript 11] From label on full-flap book enclosure: How to make the stations of the way of the cross. De el uso simple de el Pe. Fr. Ysidro Felis L Espinosa
[Manuscript 11]
Viceroy Bucareli reporting his decision regarding the proposal of the commandant of Upper California to move the Presidio and town of Monterey (with photocopy and map). Mexico City, September 19, 1774
[MSS.AAFH.002-013 and map of Bodega Bay, California]
Alta California manuscripts: 1764-1797
Mapa de la bahia de Bodega California
Viceroy Bucareli to Fernando de Rivera Y Moncada disapproving of his requests to hire a bricklayer. Orders pay of mission laborers to begin when they start actual work, as requested by Serra. Mexico City, January 20, 1776 [MSS.AAFH.002-037]
Alta California manuscripts: 1764-1797
ARCH/MSS | 1764-1797
Viceroy Bucareli to Fernando de Rivera Y Moncada proposing measures for supplying the California garrisons, colonists, and Missions so that such strict rationing will not be necessary in the future. Mexico City, January 20, 1776 [MSS.AAFH.002-038]
Alta California manuscripts: 1764-1797
ARCH/MSS | 1764-1797