Manuscript documenting an early draft of the constitution for "El Colegio de Niñas Educandas de San Francisco de Sales" 1685

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Manuscript, Book
Language
Spanish
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1 folder

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    1685
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    Collection is open for research use.
    Summary note
    Consists of a manuscript with the caption title, "Proyecto de Constituciones para Del Colegio de Niñas Educandas de San Franc[is]co de Sales, Presentado a S.E.Y. por el Auturor del Espresado Colegio," documenting an early draft of the constitution for "El Colegio de Niñas Educandas de San Francisco de Sales," one of the first women's schools in Cuba, established in Havana in 1689. The title of the present manuscript roughly translates to, "Draft Constitution for the College of Female Students at San Fran[is]co de Sales, presented to S.E.Y. by the Authority of the expressed College." This draft is dated on January 28, 1685, four years before the school opened.
    Source acquisition
    Purchased from Libreria de Antaño in September 2022 (AM 2023-044). Purchased in part with funds from the Program in Latin American Studies (PLAS).
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