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Mexican Records Collection: Finding Aid
mssHM 71065-71156  
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Description
This collection contains 92 legal, military, religious, and genealogical records (often incomplete fragments) related to colonial and national Mexico and Guatemala, dating from 1586 to 1857. The bulk of the records are legal and contractual, including wills, testimonies, inheritance cases, power of attorney contracts, and financial agreements between individuals and/or institutions.
Extent
92 items in 5 boxes + oversize envelope
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
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