Scope and Contents According to Don Gerónimo, Friar Bartolomé de Olmedo was the first cleric to preach in New Spain. He died in Mexico and was buried in Santiago Tlatelulco. Don Gerónimo describes his own Catholic baptism and his subsequent service to Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico, including the contribution of seven packages of gold and eighty precious stones to the Crown. Upon rendering these aforementioned services to Spain, Don Gerónimo writes to ensure that his lands will remain in his...