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Maarten Janssen, 2014-
Author(s) | Gerónimo López |
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Addressee(s) | Juan del Puerto |
In English | Letter from Gerónimo López to his cousin Juan del Puerto. The author asks his cousin to deal with certain business, among them Gerónimo de León´s future as his tutor. Alonso de León passed away in the West Indies and left Gerónimo López as his testamentary and tutor of his children. It was López´s wish to sent Alonso´s son, Gerónimo de León, to Spain for him to study. However, one year later the boy decided to go back and asked for a permission letter to the Contracting House. At that point, Juan del Puerto, on Gerónimo´s behalf, asked the Council of Indies to decline his application and also mediated for the local justice of Almodóvar del Campo to return the boy to the village. Despite having presenting documentation such as the testament or the letter transcribed in here, the Council ruled against Juan del Puerto and did not cancel the permission granted to Gerónimo de León. |
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