Contents and Arrangement
Online

Letter book, 1795-1798

1 box

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Letter book of outgoing correspondence for the period between February 27, 1795 and May 9, 1798. Begun by Francisco Ignacio de Iraeta in Mexico in 1795 it was continued upon his death (January 24, 1797) by Iraeta's nephew and son-in-low, Gabriel de Iturbe e Iraeta, who took over the family commercial enterprise. The content of the letters reflects Iraeta and Iturbe's concern with both commercial/business affairs and with more personal, family matters, though the primary focus of all the correspondence is commercial.

As revealed by the letter book, Iraeta and Iturbe's business contacts and correspondence over this period were largely with prominent individuals in a variety of major Spanish cities and major centers of trade in the Spanish colonies (for example, Havana, Manila, Lima, and Guayaquil). The two merchants' activities as factors of the Royal Company of the Philippines are illustrated as well in this collection of letters. Finally, the more personal correspondence (to relatives in Spain, Havana, and Guayaquil) provides considerable information about the Iturbe e Iraeta family network--its extension, its structure, and the nature of the interrelationships among its members.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Collection History

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Emily Garcia in the fall of 2008. Finding aid written by Emily Garcia in the fall of 2008.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Letter book; Iturbe e Iraeta Papers, C0074, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box 10

Find More

Related Materials

Material that fills the collection's chronological gaps is held by theUniversidad Iberoamericana inMexico City, Mexico.