Latin American Mss. Chile
Resumen del Libro
Collection contains material covering the early history of Chile through its national period. The colonial period is characterized by documents concerning colonial administration and histories and reports of voyages. A February, 1810, report to Fernando VII, king of Spain, contains information about Chiles history and political, social, and economic conditions on the eve of the revolution. A draft of a proclamation in 1810 by the junta de gobierno of Santiago de Chile was an initial step in Chiles independence. The correspondents in this collection are Juan Alcalde, Anonymous, Antonio Gonzalez Balcarce, Francisco Calderon, Joaquin Echeverria, Ramon Freire Serrano, Diego Jose Fuensalida, Ventura Lavalle, Juan Gregorio Lemos, Juan E. Lopez, Francisco Mariluan, Nicolas Marzan, Jose Toribio Medina, Manuel Jose Antonio Hilario Negrete y de la Torre, conde de Campo de Alange, Bernardo OHiggins, Mariano Osorio, Juan Manuel de Pico, Joaquin Prieto, Jose Santiago Rodriguez, Simon Rodriguez, and Jose Ignacio Zenteno.
