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Cano, Agustín (1651-1722)

Collection - Estate

Agustín Cano was a Dominican monk who was mainly active in Guatemala.

Material:

  • 2 handwritten manuscripts (“Informe y carta autógrafa de Augustín Cano sobre la conquista de los Lacandones”, place unspecified, circa 1695, 8 sheets; “Despacho librado por el Obispo de Guatemala presentando amparo a Augustín Cano para la entrada que intenta hacer a Cholula”, place and year unspecified , 6 sheets)

Provenance: part of Walter Lehmann’s papers.

Keywords: Guatemala, history of the conquest of America