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04677aam a2200553 i 4500 001 B7437456214711EEBC7340321FECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230713010558 008 131101t20142014txuaf b s001 0 eng 010 $a 2013030491 020 $a 147730763X 020 $a 9781477307632 020 $a 0292756712 020 $a 9780292756717 035 $a (OCoLC)861541346 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d YDXCP $d BTCTA $d BDX $d IKM $d MEU $d YUS $d SOI $d NKM $d CUY $d IG# $d LPU $d STF $d IAD $d CDX $d SWW $d NLGGC $d OCLCQ $d OCLCF $d CEF $d TKN $d CRU $d FQG $d OCLCQ $d OCLCO $d OCLCQ $d UKMGB $d OCL $d ZHC $d OCLCO $d OCL $d OCLCO $d SILO 041 1 $a spa $a spa 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-mx--- 050 00 $a F1230 $b .S37 2014 082 00 $a 972/.02 $2 23 086 $a Z UA380.8 SCH93fi $2 txdocs 100 1 $a Schwaller, John Frederick. 245 14 $a The first letter from New Spain : $b the lost petition of CorteÌs and his company, June 20, 1519 / $c by John F. Schwaller ; with Helen Nader. 264 1 $a Austin : $b University of Texas Press, $c [2014] 300 $a x, 296 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : $b illustrations (some color) ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long series in Latin American and Latino art and culture 546 $a Study in English; letter in English accompanied by a facsimile of the original in Spanish. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Introduction / John F. Schwaller -- A synopsis of the conquest of Mexico / John F. Schwaller and Helen Nader -- The Veracruz petition in historiographical context / John F. Schwaller -- Description of the Veracruz petition / Helen Nader and John F. Schwaller -- Facsimile, transcription, and translation of the Veracruz petition / Helen Nader and John F. Schwaller -- The members of the company: a prosopographical essay / John F. Schwaller -- Biographies of the signatories of the Veracruz petition / John F. Schwaller -- Conclusions / John F. Schwaller -- Appendix: Signatories of the 1520 Segura de la Frontera letter / Helen Nader. 520 $a The founding of la Villa Rica de la Veracruz (the rich town of the True Cross) is prominently mentioned in histories of the conquest of Mexico, but scant primary documentation of the provocative act exists. During a research session at the Spanish archives, when John Schwaller discovered an early-sixteenth-century letter from Veracruz signed by the members of CorteÌs's company, he knew he had found a trove of historical details. Providing an accessible, accurate translation of this pivotal correspondence, along with in-depth examinations of its context and significance, The First Letter from New Spain gives all readers access to the first document written from the mainland of North America by any European, and the only surviving original document from the first months of the conquest. The timing of CorteÌs's Good Friday landing, immediately before the initial assault on the Aztec Empire, enhances the significance of this work. Though the expedition was conducted under the authority of Diego VelaÌzquez, governor of Cuba, the letter reflects an attempt to break ties with VelaÌzquez and form a strategic alliance with Carlos V, the Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain. Brimming with details about the events surrounding Veracruz's inception and accompanied by mini-biographies of 318 signers of the document -- socially competitive men who risked charges of treason by renouncing VelaÌzquez -- The First Letter from New Spain gives evidence of entrepreneurship and other overlooked traits that fueled the conquest-- $c Provided by publisher. 600 10 $a CorteÌs, HernaÌn, $d 1485-1547. $t Carta del cabildo de Veracuz. 600 14 $a CorteÌs, HernaÌn, $d 1485-1547. 651 0 $a Mexico $x History $y Conquest, 1519-1540. 651 0 $a Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico) $x History $y 16th century. 651 6 $a Mexique $x Histoire $y 1519-1540 (ConqueÌte) 651 6 $a Veracruz (Veracruz, Mexique) $x Histoire $y 16e sieÌcle. 651 7 $a Mexico. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01211700 651 7 $a Mexico $z Veracruz (Veracruz-Llave) $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01715034 648 7 $a 1500-1599 $2 fast 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 700 1 $a Nader, Helen, $d 1936- 700 12 $a CorteÌs, HernaÌn, $d 1485-1547. $t Carta del cabildo de Veracruz. 700 12 $a CorteÌs, HernaÌn, $d 1485-1547. $t Carta del cabildo de Veracruz. $l English. 830 0 $a Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long series in Latin American and Latino art and culture. 941 $a 1 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20230718091725.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=B7437456214711EEBC7340321FECA4DB 994 $a 92 $b IOHInitiate Another SILO Locator Search