Collection Summary
| Title | Harkness collection, 1525-1651 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1525-1740 |
| ID No. | MSS47662 |
| Collector | Harkness, Edward Stephen, 1874-1940 |
| Extent | 900 items |
| Extent | 33 containers plus 1 oversize |
| Extent | 10 microfilm reels |
| Language | Collection material in Spanish |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms014059 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm80047662 |
| Summary | Philanthropist and collector. Documents and papers (1525-1609: 2,939 folios) relating to the history of the Spanish in Mexico, though chiefly pertaining to the conquistador, Hernan Cortés, and members of his family. Topics include the Cortés-Avila Conspiracy (1566); a 1531 lawsuit involving testimony from the Nahuas of Huejotzingo, Mexico; other legal matters; family lands in Oaxaca, Mexico; and proceedings of the Holy Office of the Inquisition. Also includes documents and papers (1531-1651, 1740: 1,405 folios) relating to the history of the Spanish in Peru. Includes decrees, proclamations, orders, instructions, contracts, agreements, commercial accounts and letters, minutes of municipalities, manumissions, and material on the Pizarro and Almagro families. |
| Online Content | The Huexotzingo Codex in the Harkness Collection is available on the Library of Congress Web site at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/collmss.ms000113. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the online edition as available. |