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Title Historia de las Indias : libro segundo

Creator Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1484-1566

Date 1559

Place Latin America, Spain, America, Hispaniola

Language Spanish

Subjects Voyages and travels, Indians, Treatment of, Lucayan Indians, Conquerors

Summary A copy, in secretarial hand, of the second of the three books comprising Las Casas' monumental chronicle of the discovery, exploration, and colonization of America, describing events which took place between 1501 and 1510. Las Casas begins with the settlement of the island of Hispaniola, under the governor Bobadilla, and later, under fray Nicolás de Ovando, comendador de Lares, and discusses the conquest of other islands as well, such as Cuba and Puerto Rico. He documents the Spaniards' vicious treatment and cruel massacres of the Indians, and attacks the system of repartimiento which forced the Indians to work as slaves in the mines and plantations. He also describes how the Spaniards, when faced with a dwindling Indian population on Hispaniola, brought in additional slaves from the Lucayo Islands. A substantial part of the second book deals with Christopher Columbus, and includes an account of his fourth voyage, as well as material on his mistreatment at the hands of officials in the Indies; his repeated requests to the Spanish Crown for compensation for his services; and finally, his death in 1506. The ms. contains a preface, dated November 1559 and signed by Las Casas, in which he requests that the rector of the Colegio de San Gregorio not allow the Historia to be read for 40 years, after which time it should be published for the good of the Indians and of Spain.

Extent 391 leaves, bound ; 30 cm

Format Early works, Sources, Manuscripts, Chronicles

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Call Number VAULT Ayer MS 1057

BibID 991219938805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2807px × 3797px 30.51 MB

File Created 05/19/2025

Filename 991219938805867_Ayer_MS_1057_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL12TYB1

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