Guide to the Philippine documents, 1894-1899 M0155

Processed by Patricia J. Palmer; machine-readable finding aid created by Steven Mandeville-Gamble
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
1998 ; revised 2023
Green Library
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Stanford 94305-6064
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Language of Material: Multiple languages
Contributing Institution: Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Philippine documents, 1894-1899
Identifier/Call Number: M0155
Physical Description: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1894-1899
Language of Material: Mostly in Spanish and Tagalog with a few other dialects represented.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source unknown.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Philippine documents, M0155, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Scope and Contents

Letters, papers, and documents for the years 1894, 1898, and 1899. Primarily official communications and documents of provincial and local military and civil officers of the Philippine Republic. The provinces of Cavite and Manila and the district of Caloocan appear most often. There are signatures of Emilio Aguinaldo and other top officials and a few Spanish period items.

Conditions Governing Use

These materials are believed to be in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use of public domain materials.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Philippines -- History -- 1812-1898.
Philippines -- History -- 1898-1946.
Philippines -- Politics and government -- 1896-1898.
Ariterino, Domingo.
Buencamino, Felipe.
Araneta, Gregario.
Santos, Eulogio.
Arevalo, Bonifacio.
Aguinaldo, Emilio
Higgins, Horace L.
Aguinaldo, Baldomero
Rodriguez y Luna, Joaquin.
Cortes, Doroteo.
Flores Y Flores, Ambrosio.

Box 1, folder 1

Judicial Papers

 

Case of Pelagio Santiago, accused by his wife of breaking the arms of her infant son, s. Emilio Aguinaldo, B. Agruinaldo, [Domingo Aritcrino], et al. In Tagalog and Spanish 1 1898-1899

 

Case of D. Lucia Pascual Ragundies, sued by daughter-in-law for restitution of water buffaloes, s. Joaquin Rodriguez, et al. In Tagalog and Spanish 2 189-

Scope and Contents note

Contains certificates of ownership and brands.
 

Accusation of Antonio Silverio as accomplice in murder of Alcalde of Mas, 3 1887

Container Summary: Fragment, rough draft, 1 p. In Tagalog and Spanish.
 

Case of Apollonia Sanson, Nicolas Rivera, Fulgencio Martinez, & Feliciano Torres - passive resistance, In Spanish. s. Joaguin Rodriguez, et al. 4 1898

Container Summary: Fragment, rough draft, 1 p. In Tagalog and Spanish.
 

Petition of widow of D. Jose Lerma for tax remission, In Spanish. s. Joaquin Rodriques, et al. 5 1898

Container Summary: Fragment, rough draft, 1 p. In Tagalog and Spanish.
Box 1, folder 2

Educational Papers

 

General Order, Direct immediate establishment of elementary school for both sexes. Joaquin Rodriques, [A. Flore] 1 Sept. 19, 1898

 

Petitions of Meliton de la Cruz re: position of primary master, location of primary school, and order foxomg salary of primary teachers, 2 undated

Container Summary: 4 p.
 

Lists of pupils and their standings, 3 undated

 

Loose pages from composition books, 4 undated

 

Inventory of furniture and materials. Primary school in Tambolong, 5 undated

Box 1, folder 3

Army Records

 

Gelacio Avellano, deserter, s. Segundo Rodrigo, Martin Villarica, Alfonso Enriquez, et al. 1 1899

 

Spanish prisoners : Francisco Lagarejo, Juan Grubes, & Isidoro Isaac, s. Vicente Correa y Punzal, Jose Santos, et al. 2 1899

 

Letters from Juez Instructor recommending release of prisoners. Order for release and notification of same, 3 1899

 

Citizens of Barawain. Letter to President of Province complaining of soldier's treatment of townspeople, 4 undated

 

Doctor [?]. Letter to Judge at Balacan re: wounds of a prisoner, 5 undated

 

List of 39 prisoners taken, 6 undated

 

Mess accounts : booklet, 7 1899

 

First Battalion at Bulacan, 2nd. Company. Roll with partial copy, s. Vicente Correa y Punzal, Jose Santos, et al. 8 1899

 

First Battalion at Bulacan, 2nd. Company. Rolls returns, documents, etc., s. Vicente Correa y Punzal, Jose Santos, et al. 9 - 25 [ca. 1899]

Box 1, folder 4

Military Communications

Scope and Contents note

Telegrams, etc. mostly pertaining to Province of Cavite. Generall Estrella, Col. Anthony, Julio Infante, Ramon P. Santes, Salafranea, and a number of illegible signatures, 1899
Box 1, folder 5

Ecclesiastical Papers

 

Baptismal records. Barawain, Bulacan, 1 undated

 

St. Vincent De Paul. Prayer, In Spanish and Tagalog 2 undated

 

Catechism, 3 undated

Container Summary: 14 loose pages of copied passages.
Box 1, folder 6

Ecclesiastical Papers

 

Aguinaldo, E. Printed proclamation 1 1898 July 5

 

Lim y Garcia, Luis Agapito. Petition, 2 undated

 

Lim y Garcia, Luis Agapito. Certificate of character, 3 undated

 

Order re: authority of local governor to sign public documents, s. [A. Flores], Joaquin Rodriguez 4 1898 Oct.

 

Order re: registration of individuals and their wealth, s. Joaquin Rodriguez, A. Flores, et al. 5 1898

 

Order re: local tax, s. Joaquin Rodriguez, et al. 6 1898

 

Paper re: local tax, s. Joaquin Rodriguez 7 1898

 

Order re: organization of police, s. Joaquin Rodriguez, [A. Flores], et al. 8 1898

 

Paper re: cemeteries of Loma and Binondo, s. Joaquin Rodriguez, et al. 9 1898

 

Order re: inventory of concealed property of Spanish enemy, s. Joaquin Rodriguez. 10 1898

 

Paper re: appointing an inspector of animals for public market, 11 undated

Box 1, folder 7

Ecclesiastical Papers

 

Caloocan, Manila, 1989

Box 1, folder 8

Landed Property

 

Contract form between hacienda owner and tenant, in Spanish and dialect, 1 undated

 

Legal suit against Teodora Garcia & Andres Bustamante for possession of fishing "property", s. Joaquin Rodriguez, et al. 2 undated

 

Papers re: rental of bishopric property, s. Joaquin Rodriquez, et al. 3 undated

 

Application by Teodorieo Cleofas & Gabino Cadaing for certain land title, s. Joaquin Rodriquez, et al. 4 undated

 

Division of land belonging to minors : draft, 5 undated

 

Application for land title : draft, 6 undated

Box 1, folder 9

Railroad records

Scope and Contents note

Orders from the superintendent, letters re: railroad matters, reports on movement of trains. Signature: Horace L. Higgins, L. Moreno, [J. Makapunga?], et al. ca. 54 items.
Box 1, folder 10

Spanish Period - Military & Miscellaneous

 

Transfer applications, 1 undated

Container Summary: 4 d.
 

Application for postponement of hearing, 2 undated

 

Order re: treatment of prisoners, 3 undated

 

Duplicate papers re: pension, 4 undated

Box 1, folder 11

Miscellaneous

Scope and Contents note

Letters, covers, small notebook, some printed matter, telegram book with various notes & signatures, lists, etc. Some in Spanish but mostly in dialect including Tagalog.
Box 1, folder 12

Gold Mining Report

Scope and Contents note

Report re: "S. Enrique" mine, 1894. In Spanish, signed by numerous Spanish officials.