1. Author: Barrios, Justo Rufino. Title: Letter to General I. McDowell. Description: Handwritten Published / Created: 1884 May 8 Call Number: MS 1779 Container / Volume: Box 2, folder 20 | reel 1U Image Count: 1 Found in: Manuscripts and Archives > Central America collection (MS 1779) > Original accession > Guatemala > Author: Barrios, Justo Rufino. Title: Letter to General I. McDowell. Description: Handwritten letter on official stationery in which President Barrios invites McDowell to visit Guatemala. Barrios also briefly discusses a plot against his life. Includes a typed English summary.
2. Title: "Copia de carta de mi primo Dn. Manuel Fernandez de Villanueva y Armiño, oydor de la Real Published / Created: 1773 Call Number: MS 1779 Container / Volume: Box 2, folder 13 | reel 1U Image Count: 1 Found in: Manuscripts and Archives > Central America collection (MS 1779) > Original accession > Guatemala > Title: "Copia de carta de mi primo Dn. Manuel Fernandez de Villanueva y Armiño, oydor de la Real Audiencia." Description: Copies of two personal letters from Manuel Fernandez de Villanueva to an unidentified cousin. The letters discuss the earthquake that destroyed Santiago de Guatemala and its aftermath.
3. Title: "Fundamentos que tubo el oidor Dn. Eusebio Bentura Belen para el voto consultivo Published / Created: 1771-1775 Call Number: MS 1779 Container / Volume: Box 1, folder 11 | reel 1U Image Count: 2 Found in: Manuscripts and Archives > Central America collection (MS 1779) > Original accession > Guatemala > Title: "Fundamentos que tubo el oidor Dn. Eusebio Bentura Belen para el voto consultivo...." Description: Set of documents concerning the destruction of Santiago de Guatemala by an earthquake and the subsequent move of the capital to the site of present day Guatemala City. Included are the lengthy opinions of two oidors of the audiencia regarding the selection of the site of the new capital city.
4. Title: Report on the Mosquito Coast. Description: Report by an unidentified author dealing with a Published / Created: 1739 August 8 Call Number: MS 1779 Container / Volume: Box 1, folder 5 | reel 1U Image Count: 1 Found in: Manuscripts and Archives > Central America collection (MS 1779) > Original accession > Guatemala > Title: Report on the Mosquito Coast. Description: Report by an unidentified author dealing with a proposed treaty of peace and commerce between the Zambos-Mosquitos and Spain. The report details the history of Zambos-Mosquitos, English involvement along Central America's Caribbean Coast, and proposes defensive measures to dislodge these interlopers from the region and end contraband trade.