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Casa Real de Moneda (Potosí, Bolivia) records

Title
Casa Real de Moneda (Potosí, Bolivia) records, 1771-1772.
Author
Casa Real de Moneda (Potosí, Bolivia)

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Mixed materialRequest in advance MssCol 484Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Additional Authors
  • Amat y Triment, Don Manuel.
  • Tagle, Pedro de.
Description
.34 linear foot (2 volumes)
Summary
These records of the Casa Real de Moneda (Royal Mint) of Potosí, Bolivia include letters and other documents from 1771-1772. All documents are written in Spanish and pertain to the restoration of the Casa Real de Moneda. Correspondence is between Pedro de Tagle, Superintendent of the Mint, and Viceroy Don Manuel Amat y Triment. The letters deal with architectural and engineering details concerning the layout of workshops and offices in the mint; machinery for refining silver and gold; and provisions for ventilation and obtaining water, and building materials. Includes four drawings.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Correspondence.
  • Drawings (visual works)
Access (note)
  • Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Call Number
MssCol 484
OCLC
758976947
Author
Casa Real de Moneda (Potosí, Bolivia)
Title
Casa Real de Moneda (Potosí, Bolivia) records, 1771-1772.
Restricted Access
Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
Added Author
Amat y Triment, Don Manuel.
Tagle, Pedro de.
Research Call Number
MssCol 484
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