1545. Carta de Juan Méndez para Francisco Gutiérrez Altamirano.

Letter from Juan Méndez to Francisco Gutiérrez Altamirano.

The author begs Francisco Gutiérrez to take care of Juan de Salamanca´s last will and testament, for which he has sent the money already without getting any answer.

In 1547 Antón de Cogollos, a resident of Fontiveros, sued Juan Méndez and Diego de Azamar, both residents of Coatzacoalcos (or city of Espíritu Santo), for Juan de Salamanca´s inheritance. The decedent had lived in Coatzacoalcos and designated Antón de Salamanca as his only heir. The executors of the will were Juan and Diego and they were accused of retaining Juan de Salamanca´s goods, consisting in approximately three thousand gold pesos. Antón de Cogollos presented three letters written by Juan Méndez in which he admitted he had the money. The litigation was pending for considering the provisor of Avila was incapable for the decision taking.