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Brief account of a judicial inquiry into the case of doña Ana, accused of using witchcraft to persuade her Indian lover, don Andrés, to marry her...

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Title Brief account of a judicial inquiry into the case of doña Ana, accused of using witchcraft to persuade her Indian lover, don Andrés, to marry her...

Date 1530-1549

Place Mexico, Mexico--Culhuacán

Language Spanish

Subjects Charms, Concubinage, Marriage, Trials (Witchcraft), Witchcraft

Description Date based on similarities with cases in Procesos de indios idolatras y hechiceros (Mexico : Guerrero, 1912).
Small label on verso: "Ms. 15," inventory number possibly assigned by Waldeck.
Transcription of the ms. in the Special Collections Info File.
Additional Waldeck materials at the Newberry Library include letters, journals, drawings, and other original Indian pictorial works formerly owned by Waldeck.
Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
In mylar sleeve and folder.

Summary Unsigned, undated fragment of the report of a 16th-century trial, most likely before the priests of the Inquisition, involving doña Ana and her lover don Andrés, both Indians of the village of Culhuacán, Mexico. When admonished by Franciscan priests to legitimize their relationship through marriage, doña Ana seeks out those with powers of witchcraft to prepare a charm or cure that will force don Andrés to make her his legal wife. The manuscript indicates that the bishop or Grand Inquisitor is in charge of the trial, and also includes the names of the judges. See Procesos de indios idolatras y hechiceros, vol. III of Publicaciones del Archivo General de la Nacion. Mexico : Guerrero, 1912 for other accounts of similar trials from 1536-1548 involving Indians accused of practicing witchcraft and keeping idols, in particular the case of don Balthasar, also of Culhuacán (p. 177-184).

Extent [1] leaf : native paper ; 48 x 22 cm

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 1908

BibID 119683

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2674px × 5828px 44.62 MB

Filename 991196838805867_Ayer_MS_1908_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11E27B

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