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Latin American mss. --Uruguay, 1723-1835

Summary Information

Repository
Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
Lilly Library
Indiana University
1200 E. Seventh St.
Bloomington, IN 47405-5500
Phone: 812-855-2452
Fax: 812-855-3143
Email: liblilly@indiana.edu

Title
Latin American mss. --Uruguay,1723-1835

Collection No.
LMC 1631

Extent
63 items

Language
Materials are in Spanish.

Abstract
The Latin American mss. --Uruguay, 1723-1835, consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift, purchase, transfer, or removal from a variety of sources, relating to Uruguay. Additions continue to be made.

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Scope and Content Note

The Latin American mss. Uruguay, 1723-1835, are a small collection concentrating on the various Portuguese invasions and occupations of Uruguay. Most of the material deals with the 1777 war between Spain and Portugal in Uruguay, particularly with the naval expedition led by Pedro Ceballos Cortes y Calderon and the captures of Colonia and Santa Catalina. There is more information concerning Colonia in 1723 and 1724 and about the Portuguese occupation in 1817.

Correspondents in the collection are Jose Manuel de Alava; Jose Gervasio Artigas; Bernardo Antonio Carrasco; Fernando de la Concha; Pio de Echavarri; Manuel Ignacio Fernandez; Martin Garcia y Loygorri; Antonio Olaguer y Feliu Heredia Lopez y Donec; and Felipe de los Santos Toro, conde de Argelejo.

Note on Indexing Term - "Law": There is a large quantity of legal material pertaining to Latin America in these collections. Royal and viceregal decrees, both de oficio and de parte, are especially numerous.

Note on Indexing Term - "Religion": A large quantity of this material relates to religious matters.

Note on Indexing Term - "West (U.S.)" and "Americana": There are items pertaining to early settlements and colonial government in Texas, California and New Mexico, and information on Texas independence.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information
Acquired
Usage Restrictions
Prior arrangements are not necessary before coming to the Library, however, patrons from out of town are encouraged to communicate with the Library in advance of their visits to ascertain availability of materials.

Photocopying permitted only with permission of the Curator of Manuscripts, Lilly Library.

Box 1 1817, Feb. 26-[1821]. 
1723, Mar. 13-1724, Mar. 6. Correspondence...concerning the Portuguese invasion of Uruguay.
1776-1777, June. 
1776, Nov. 13-1777, Nov. 7. Extracto del diario de nabegacion...
1776, Nov. 20-1777, Nov. 27. Alava, José Manuel. To Urbina, Luis de.
1777, Feb. 28-Nov. 30. Santos Toro, Felipe de los, conde de Argelejo. To Urbina, Luis de.
1777, July-Dec. 
1778-1812. 
1813-1835. 
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