Josef Nuenta Escalante, Jose Manuel Calderon, et al., "Diligencias contra el Reo Atanacio de la Crus, por haver echo pacto, con el Diablo..."

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1798-1799

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Inquisitorial trial of Atanasio de la Cruz, Indian of Copándaro, near San Luis de Potosí (Mexico), for having made a pact with the devil. The trial began in Copándaro (1798) but was later moved to the episcopal seat of Valladolid (Mexico). Multiple documents in multiple hands, with signatures of several inquisition officials. De la Cruz was absolved and released in July 1799.

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Date: 1798-1799
Inquisition Number: INQ-125
Genre/Physical Characteristic: Manuscript (handwritten)
Language: Spanish; Castilian
Related Location: San Luis Potosí (Mexico); Valladolid (Yucatán, Mexico); Copándaro de Galeana (Mexico)

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Identifier: /repositories/3/archival_objects/1012329
Campus Location: Rare Books & Special Collections, Hesburgh Libraries
Link to Finding Aid: https://archivesspace.library.nd.edu/repositories/3/resources/1631; This digital collection may not include all items or all of the information available about the source collection. See the finding aid for more information.

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