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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1838 | - | Valparaíso | - | Unknown | - | Her husband, Filiberto Montt y Prado, died. |
| 1839 | - | Valparaíso | - | Unknown | - | She lived at Tapichue Hacienda, Casablanca, south of Valparaíso. |
| 1839-1840 | - | Valparaíso | - | Unknown | - | She wrote letters to members of her family in 1839 and 1840. |
Connections:
Female relatives of past and future leading political/military/ cultural figuresTexts:
0 - Letter to her cousin and son-in-law Manuel Montt regarding a visit to the Tapihue hacienda.
0 - Letter to Manuel Montt following her husband´s death
0 - Letter written to her daughter´s mother-in-law regarding illness of the Montt family.
Biography:
The cousin and mother-in-law of Manuel Montt, she married Filiberto Montt y Prado, brother of Adriana Montt. Filiberto died in September 1838, she left brief details of his worsening illness. On 1 October she wrote to Manuel Montt regarding financial matters arising from her husband's death. On 2 May 1839 she wrote to Manuel Montt regarding a visit to Tapihue hacienda, Casablanca, Valparaíso. On 20 March 1840 she wrote to her daughter's mother-in-law, Mercedes Torres de Montt, regarding the illness of Manuel Montt's family. (Vergara Quiroz, 195-199)
References:
Vergara Quiroz, Sergio (1987) Cartas de mujeres en Chile, 1630-1885