Annual Letter for 1615, Society of Jesus, Province of Peru, 1615 - 1616

File — Box: 1, Folder: 7

Identifier: 19376

Annual Letter for 1615, Society of Jesus, Province of Peru

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection consists of annual letters in Latin of the Jesuit mission in the Province of Peru for twelve years falling between 1591 and 1704. They provide information on number of schools, houses, number of missioners and priests, and the number of students and novices by location. They also include a detailed report on each college, seat, and residence as well as commentary on work and living conditions. The Province of Peru included parts of what are now Peru, Bolivia, Panama, Ecuador, Columbia and Argentina, with reports on Paraguay and Chile. Because these letters were not those sent to Rome, but were versions that circulated within the Province or were kept in Lima, they will probably not be identical with those found in the 'Monumenta Peruana.'

Dates

1615 - 1616

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Latin

Additional Description

Container Summary

A more elegant hand and style mark this annual report than those sidences, dispensaries,and others. In this year or the one before a greater use of unfamiliar Latin names for cities begins to augment the vernacular names which have nevertheless until this day outlasted the imported names.