Lucas Alamán Papers
Scope and Contents
The papers, all in Spanish, contain royal decrees and other documents pertaining to colonial administration and church history in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and nineteenth century correspondence and documents concerning government, political, and military affairs. Included in the latter is a chronology of the campaign of Valladolid y Guadalajara. Also included in the papers is correspondence regarding research and publication of Alamán's Historia de Méjico, some printed documents issued under his authority as Minister, and his certificate of baptism, diplomas, passports, visas and other certificates. 1598 letter from the Conde de Monterrey is a copy, probably from the seventeenth century.
Dates
- Creation: 1598-1859
- Creation: 1598-1859
- Creation: 1625-1838.
Language of Materials
Spanish or Castilian
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Biographical Note
Statesman, political leader, and historian. Born 1792 in Guanajuato; died 1853 in Mexico City. Elected in 1821 as deputy for Guanajuato to the Cortes de Cádiz. Ministro de Relaciones Interiores e Exteriores (1823-1825). Established the Companía Unida de Minas and the first foundry in Mexico after independence (1825). Administrator of the estate of the Duque de Terranova y Monteleone. Member of the Poder Ejecutivo after the 1829 Plan de Jalapa, and Ministro de Relaciones (1830-1832) in the government of Anastasio Bustamante. Director of the Junta de Fomento de la Industria (1839-). President of the Ayuntamiento of Mexico in 1849. Served in the last government of Antonio López de Santa Anna as Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores from April 20, 1853 until his death on June 2, 1853, of pneumonia. Alamán was known for his defense of Mexico's rights and for his management of the Ministry of Foreign Relations; he was a champion of conservative ideas and an exponent of the monarchist movement. Publications: Disertaciones sobre la Historia de la República Mejicana(1844-1849) and Historia de Méjico desde los primeros movimientos que prepararon su Independencia en el año 1808 hasta la época presente (1849-1852).
Full Extent
1 linear foot
Abstract
Papers of Lucas Alamán, Mexican statesman, political leader and historian, include documents pertaining to colonial administration and church history of Mexico in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and nineteenth century correspondence and documents concerning Mexican government, political, and military affairs.
Arrangement
Organized in two series:
- Correspondence, decrees, etc. 1598-1859
- Printed material, 1625-1838.
Materials in both series are arranged chronologically.
Please note that the Lucas Alamán Papers has been digitized and is available via the University of Texas Libraries Collections Portal.
Other Finding Aids
The following guide to the papers is available in the Benson Latin American Collection Rare Books Reference: Ynsfran, Pablo Max, 1894-1972. Catálogo del archivo de Don Lucas Alamán que se conserva en la Universidad de Texas, Austin. Mexico City: J.M. Lara, 1954. [Sobretiro de Historia mexicana, vol. IV, 2 y 3-Núms, 14 y 15]
Acquisition Information
The Lucas Alamán Papers form part of the Genaro García Collection, which was purchased by the University of Texas in 1921 from the heirs of Genaro García.
Alternate Form Available
The papers are also available on compact disc and microfilm.
Processing Information
The papers were described by the Benson Latin American Collection's Mexican Archives Project in November 1993.
Prepared by the Mexican Archives Project, which arranged the papers into two series in
November 1994.
Topical
- Alamán, Lucas, 1792-1853--Archives
- Jesuits--Mexico--History--Sources
- Mexico--Church history--17th century--Sources
- Mexico--Church history--18th century--Sources
- Mexico--History--1821-1861--Sources
- Mexico--History--Spanish colony, 1540-1810--Sources
- Mexico--History--Wars of Independence, 1810-1821--Campaigns--Sources
- Mexico--History--Wars of Independence, 1810-1821--Sources
- Mexico--Politics and government--1810-1821--Sources
- Mexico--Politics and government--1821-1861--Sources
- Mexico--Politics and government--19th century--Sources
- Title
- Lucas Alamán:
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Subtitle
- An Inventory and Catalog of His Papers at the Benson Latin American Collection
- Author
- Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 2001
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
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Repository Details
Part of the Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin Repository
2300 Red River Street
Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
bensonspecialcollections@austin.utexas.edu