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Manuscript detailing the attempted expulsion of the Jesuits from Paraguay in the 1750s, circa 1759

0.05 linear feet

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Content Description

A contemporary account of the tensions caused between Spain, Portugal and Britain over the cessation of Spanish territories in Paraguay to Portuguese Brazil in exchange for Colonia del Sacramento. This description of the events which ensued from the signature of the 1750 Treaty of Madrid, also known as the Treaty of Limits, up to the year 1759 was compiled from accounts sent to Naples and there circulated to encourage Charles, King of Naples and future King of Spain, to intervene in favour of the Jesuits who as a result were set to be displaced from their reductions in Paraguay. First page reads "Recopilacion de noticias desde el año de 1754, hasta Abril de 1759 tanto en orden a los sucesos del Paraguay quanto a la persecucion de los Padres de la Compañía de IHS de Portugal enviadas por un Ministro de Estado, y esparcidas en Napoles por otro Ministro, traducidas del toscano."

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by the name of the creator or by the date of acquisition.

Collection History

Acquisition:

Purchased from Elena Gallego Rare Books in August 2023 (AM 2024-023).

Appraisal

No material was separated during processing.

Processing Information

Item processed by Armando Suárez in October 2023, incorporating some description provided by the dealer.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

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

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Credit this material:

Manuscript detailing the attempted expulsion of the Jesuits from Paraguay in the 1750s; General Manuscripts Miscellaneous Collection, C0140, 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 B-002045

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Existence and Location of Copies

Parts of this collection are available on microfilm, cataloged separately as RCPXM-7497696.

Subject Terms:
Jesuits -- Paraguay -- History -- 18th century.
Genre Terms:
Manuscripts -- 18th century