Exmo. Ayuntamiento Justicia y Regimiento..., Begins 05/30/1815 No date found in GAMMS

File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Identifier: 34181

Scope and Contents note

From the Collection:

The Argentinean Jesuits Collection consists of eleven documents from early nineteenth century Buenos Aires, during the period of the return of the Society of Jesus and the South American liberation from Spain. The collection covers a variety of topics relating to the Society of Jesus in Buenos Aires. The first two documents from 1800 to 1802, relate to the Capuchin fathers in Buenos Aires. Several of the documents in the collection are petitions to the governing body of Buenos Aires, the Cabildo and the Soberano Congreso, asking for the return of the order. Two documents discuss Jesuit finances, including transportation costs for members from Europe to the Americas. The only letter in the collection discusses the Society's authority to ban distribution of immoral books. A document addresses the need for independence of the United Provinces.

Dates

Begins 05/30/1815 No date found in GAMMS

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: 0.20 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger Slim Document Case)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian

Additional Description

Shelf Location

8/11/6F

Container Summary

10 AMss sheets sewn together consisting of a petition by a group of unnamed citizens to the government of Buenos Aires requesting the reinstatement of the Society of Jesus in the city. On August 7, 1814, Pope Pius VII reinstated the order. The petition cites the needs of education in the city, the need for missionaries in Spanish America and a lowering of moral standards, all of which the Jesuits would address. The Bull of Pius VII reinstating the Society, Sollicitudo Omnium Ecclesiarum, was originally appended to the petition.