A Digital Repatriation of a Lost archive of the Spanish Pacific: The Library of The Convent of San Pablo (Manila, 1762)

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Important note: Unless otherwise indicated, the hard-copies of the manuscripts in this collection are housed at the LILLY LIBRARY at Indiana University. If you are using any of the documents, please reference them appropriately. Description: This project seeks to repatriate books and manuscripts seized from the archives of the Convent of San Pablo during the British occupation of Manila, 1762 to 1764. Using the original index of the archives, and subsequent records related to the sale and dispersal of its contents, the project envisions a virtual reconstruction of the library’s materials, ca. 1762. Beyond the digital reconstitution of the archival corpus, the “return” of the library to its original site, the project reconceptualizes the library’s original systems of knowledge production, modes of access, and use. The project serves as an entry point to the study of Spanish colonialism in the Pacific and the experience of affected communities, especially in the Philippines.

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Carta de Juan Bautista de Olarte desde Macau al governador de Philipinas. 1709.

At the Lilly Library. This text is in the volume with the title "PERTENECE AL/Aparador fuera de la Pared/Cajón/Númber 4/ITALONES Y CHINA/Legajos 1. /2./ 3./ 4./ 5. The volume was compiled by Pedro Orense. VAD6896-00001-000045. Images 336-343.

8 pages: 12% complete (13% indexed, 101% corrected, 88% needs review)

Carta de Luis de Cice al Provincial en Manila, Siam, 2 de diciembre de 1713. In Latin.

At the Lilly Library. VAD6896-U-00002-000048

4 pages: 25% complete (25% indexed, 25% corrected)

Carta de Magino Ventallol desde Hia-muen a Álvaro de Benavente. 1697.

Ventallol tells Benavente that Captain Hû çhiè niâng visited him to request the payment he was promised by Lector Ortiz for bringing some friars to Canton. This text is in the volume with the title "PERTENECE AL/Aparador fuera de la Pared/Cajón/Númber 4/ITALONES Y CHINA/Legajos 1. /2./ 3./ 4./...

Collaboration is restricted.

8 pages: 100% complete (63% indexed, 125% translated, 50% needs review)

Carta de Magino Ventallol desde Hia-muên a Álvaro de Benavente. 1697.

Ventallol tells Benavente he has been in Xiamen for a month and a half waiting for the Taó-iê. This text is in the volume with the title "PERTENECE AL/Aparador fuera de la Pared/Cajón/Númber 4/ITALONES Y CHINA/Legajos 1. /2./ 3./ 4./ 5. The volume was compiled by Pedro Orense. Images 402-405.

Collaboration is restricted.

8 pages: 100% complete (63% indexed, 125% translated, 50% needs review)

Carta de principales a Fray Joseph de Alencastre, Carranglan, 31 de mayo de 1695

At the Lilly Library. This text is in the volume with the title "PERTENECE AL/Aparador fuera de la Pared/Cajón/Númber 4/ITALONES Y CHINA/Legajos 6./7./8./9./10./11. The volume was compiled by Pedro Orense. VAD6896-U-00002-000161

Collaboration is restricted.

8 pages: 100% complete (63% indexed, 125% translated, 50% needs review)

Carta del franciscano Fray Agustín de San Pascual desde Cantón a Fray Álvaro de Benavente. 1697

This text is in the volume with the title "PERTENECE AL/Aparador fuera de la Pared/Cajón/Númber 4/ITALONES Y CHINA/Legajos 1. /2./ 3./ 4./ 5. The volume was compiled by Pedro Orense. Images 390-393.

Collaboration is restricted.

8 pages: 100% complete (63% indexed, 125% translated, 50% needs review)