Carta del Misionero Juan Baptista Ferrufino..., 01/21/1640-01/21/1645

File — Box: 1, Folder: 2

Identifier: 35321

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

The Paraguayan Jesuits Collection consists of 20 manuscript and 4 printed documents ranging in date from 1639 to about 1744. A number of the manuscripts deal with the employment of Indian laborers from the Jesuit 'reductions' on the fortification of the ports of Buenos Aires; others touch on the incursions of hostile Indians against the reductions. A major emphasis of the collection, however, is on the continuing struggle between the Jesuits and the antagonistic representatives of the Church and the Spanish government.

There are manuscripts giving detailed responses to the anti-Jesuit memorials of Diego de Villalon (envoy to Spain of Archbishop Bernardino de Cardenas) in the 1650's; rebutting the charges brought by Martin de Barua in the 1730's; and, finally, a very lengthy 'examen' of the manifesto written by the Redemptorist Miguel de Vargas Machuca, dating from about 1740 and providing in its course a rather full survey of the Jesuits' difficulties with their ecclesiastical and governmental opponents. A brief survey of the available histories indicates that previous historians may not have been aware of all but two of the documents.

Dates

01/21/1640-01/21/1645

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian

Additional Description

Shelf Location

8/11/3F

Container Summary

1 AMs page of a letter from Juan Baptista Ferrufino, S.J., a procurador, in Cordova, Argentina to Baltazar de Lagunillas, S.J., the procurador general (a representative for the American Jesuits in Madrid). The letter discusses anti-Jesuit activity by Fray Bernardino de Cardenas, Bishop of Asuncion, and the protection of the College of the Society of Jesus in Asuncion. Reference to Juan Pastor, S.J. may refer to the Jesuits' provincial congregation held in July, 1644 at which Pastor, a procurador, laid before the Father General the issue of Cardenas' threats against the Society. The letter is extremely fragile and is probably the original. The year of the document is illegible.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

LAGUNILLAS, BALTAZAR DE, S.J. - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

CARDENAS, FRAY BERNARDINO DE, BISHOP - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

ASUNCION, JESUIT COLLEGE - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

PASTOR, JUAN, S.J. - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

FERRUFINO, JUAN BAPTISTA, S.J. - CORRESP.: Autographed Letter

PARAGUAY -JESUIT ACTIVITIES: Other Types