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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialBartolomé de las Casas statement of opinion,
At head of text: Parecer de fray br.me delas Casas | Parecer de fray Bartolomé de las Casas | Also known as: Memorial de remedios | Also known as: Letter of Bartolomé de Las Casas (1474-1566) to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles (1500-1558) | Parecer de fray br.me delas Casas | Memorial de remedios | Letter of Bartolomé de Las Casas (1474-1566) to the Holy Roman Emperor Charles (1500-1558) Statement of opinion (AMs) drafted in Spain for Charles V for presentation to the Council of the Indies. "In the four sections of the document, Las Casas reminded the junta of the need to abolish the encomienda and to incorporate Indians as free vassals of the Crown; to colonize the New World territories with farmers; to abolish indigenous slavery; and to cease armed conquests....- Contributor: H.P. Kraus (Firm) - Berendt, C. Hermann (Carl Hermann) - Phillipps, Thomas - Casas, Bartolomé De Las - Gayangos, Pascual De - Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)
- Date: 1542
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Manuscript/Mixed MaterialPhilip II letter, ALS, written in Madrid, to Pedro Moya de Contreras, Archbishop of Mexico. Philip II complains to the Archbishop of Mexico City about his practice of appointing monolingual priests to Indian benefices. Philip had previously ordered the archbishop not to appoint clergy unskilled in Indian tongues. Despite the king's command, the archbishop had still allowed many monolingual priests to hold Indian benefices. At best, these...
- Contributor: Eraso, Antonio De - Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress) - Philip II
- Date: 1578