Diary of John Quincy Adams, volume 1
1780-01-06
This morning we asked a man how many convents there were in Leon. He wrote what follows.
| Noticia de los Conbentos queay en esta Ciudad de Leon | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
de Freiles
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| De St. Francisco | 2 | |||
| De St. Domingo | 1 | |||
| De St. Claudio Benitos | 1 | |||
| 4 | ||||
De Monjas
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| De St. Benito | 1 | |||
| De la concepcion | 1 | |||
| Des Colzas | 1 | |||
| Recoleta | 1 | |||
| 4 | ||||
Canonigos
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| Cassa de San Isidro | 1 | } | 2 | |
| Cassa de San Marcus | 1 | |||
| Parroquias | ||||
| Catedral y parroquias | 9 | |||
| Total | 19 | |||
Notice of the Convents in this city of Leon. &c.
I now will take down the name of our Guide and those of the postillions and men that go on foot.
Senior Miguel Martinus our Guide.
Senior Raymon San, the Master of all the Carriages and the Mules which draw them.
Senior Diego1 the postillon who drives Mr. Aliens carriage.
Eosebio Seberino the postilion who drives Pappa's carriage.
Joseph Diaz the postilion who drives Mr. Dana and Mr. Thaxter.
Bernardo Bria the owner of the Mules which Stevens and the Guide ride upon.
Juan Blanco the owner of the Mules which John and Andrew ride upon.
As this city is a large one we shall stay here till 1 o clock.
I have been to see the Cathedral which is so Exceeding rich and magnificent that it is
beyond the reach of my pen to describe it. This Cathedral has only a bishop belonging to it.
Our Guide tells us that there are but 4 Archbishops In this Kingdom one in Galicia one in
Burgos one in
Identified as Diego Antonio in JA, Diary and Autobiography
, 2:422.
Two blank spaces in MS.
1780-01-07
This morning we set away from Manzilla with good weather and roads but very cold. We stopt
and dined at a little village the name of which I donot know1 and at 5 o clock P M arrived at St. Juan le Segun
Referred to by Dana as Burgo, or more precisely, El Burgo Ranero (Dana, Journal).