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Saint Francisco de Borja letter

 Collection
Collection MS-1989-016: Saint Francisco de Borja letter

Dates

  • Creation: 1557 November 1

Scope and Contents

Autographed letter signed, from Borja to Queen Catarina of Portugal. Concerns church matters.

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Available digitally; due to fragility access is restricted to the digital version.

Restrictions on use

These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.

Biographical note

Spanish Jesuit. Of noble birth, Borja in early life assisted at the court of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and eventually succeeded to the dukedom of Gandra. In 1548, he joined the Society of Jesus and helped establish numerous institutions. He was elected Father General of the Order in 1565. Borja was canonized in 1671.

Extent

1 Volumes : 1 sheet ; 43 x 30 cm., folded to 21 x 30 cm.

Language of Materials

Spanish; Castilian

Abstract

Autographed letter signed, from Francisco de Borja to Queen Catarina of Portugal, concerning church matters.

Provenance

Purchase from E. K. Schreiber, New York, 1989.

Existence of Digital Copies

Available digitally. A link is included in the inventory.

Title
Saint Francisco de Borja Letter
Status
Marc Only
Subtitle
1557 November 1
Date
2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

Contact:
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