Papers, 1831-1839.

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Papers, 1831-1839.

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This collection of papers consists mostly of copies of letters, for the period 1831 to 1839, from Galindo to Thomas Lindall Winthrop (1760-1841), president of the American Antiquarian Society from 1831 to 1841. The letters report on various Indian ruins in Central America. There are also copies of archaeological sketches relating to Central American Indians and official government reports written in Spanish relating to Galindo, for the period 1832 to 1833.

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Winthrop, Thomas L. (Thomas Lindall), 1760-1841

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American Antiquarian Society

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The American Antiquarian Society was founded in Worcester, Mass., in 1812, largely through the efforts of Isaiah Thomas (1749-1831). The Society's original stated purpose was to "encourage the collection and preservation of the Antiquities of our country, and of curious and valuable productions in Art and Nature [that] have a tendency to enlarge the sphere of human knowledge." AAS from its inception attempted to be national in its collecting and its membership, which is by election....

Galindo, Juan, 1802-1839

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Juan Galindo resided in Costa Rica and Guatemala during the first half of the nineteenth century. He was a governor of the province of Peten in Guatemala and an archaeologist who studied Indian ruins in Central America. He was elected to the American Antiquarian Society in 1836. He was a member of a number of other historical and geographical societies. From the description of Papers, 1831-1839. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191259361 ...