Carlos García y Arriaga Papers
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and documents about García y Arriaga and government and political affairs in Puebla and Mexico. Correspondence dates from 1822-1835; documents dated 1805 and 1810 certify García's baptism and education.
The papers contain several proclamations or addresses by Agustín de Iturbide, as well as a few letters about his elevation to emperor and his death; several letters about and from Lorenzo de Zavala pertaining to Mexican political affairs (two letters attributed to de Zavala are addressed to Manuel Gómez Pedraza); and four letters to García from José Manuel Herrera about Iturbide and political affairs.
Other items in the papers include an 1822 protest of the imprisonment of deputies to the national congress, an 1832 peace pact between Nicolás Bravo and Juan Alvarez, an 1832 proposal of the Zacatecan congress for the election of a new national congress, and a contemporary copy of the terms of the Mexican surrender of San Antonio in 1835. The source used for his birthdate is his baptismal certificate, document no. 1.
The papers are in Spanish.
Dates
- Creation: 1805-1835
Language of Materials
Spanish
Access Restrictions
Unrestricted.
Use Restrictions
Standard copyright restrictions apply.
Biographical Note
Political leader, lawyer. Born 1786; died 1838. Held office as mayor of Puebla in 1821, when he administered the oath of office to Agustín de Iturbide. Named intendente of Puebla in 1821. Served in the Congreso Constituyente of the state of Puebla and became president of its Tribunal Supremo de Justicia on December 24, 1825, a position he held through 1826. Served as deputy for Puebla to the Congreso General in 1827-1828, and in 1829 returned to the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia. Became interim governor of Puebla in December 1829, was elected deputy for Puebla to the Congreso General in 1833, and soon became minister for relaciones exteriores y interiores. Returned to the Tribunal Supremo de Justicia 1834-1837 and died in 1838.
- 1786 October 23
- Born in Quetzala, Zacapoaxtla
- 17??
- studied in the Colegio del Espíritu Santo (Carolino)
- 18??
- received law degree and practiced law
- ?-1821
- mayor of Puebla
- 1821
- administered oath of office to Iturbide
- 1821
- named Intendente of Puebla Afterwards returned to the practice of law, served again as mayor, and served in the congreso constituyente of the state of Puebla
- 24 Dec. 1825
- became president of the tribunal supremo de justicia of the congreso constituyente of the state of Puebla
- 1826
- president of above tribunal
- 1827-1828
- served as deputy for Puebla in the congreso general
- 1829
- returned to the tribunal supremo
- [Dec. 1829]
- named interim governor
- 1833
- elected deputy to the congreso general
- 1833
- secretary of relaciones interiores y exteriores
- 1834
- returned to the tribunal supremo de justicia, where he remained until 1837
- 28 June 1838
- died
Full Extent
32 items
Abstract
Correspondence and documents related to Carlos García y Arriaga, political leader from Puebla, Mexico, concerning government and political affairs in Puebla and Mexico.
Arrangement
Manuscripts are arranged numerically. This collection forms part of the Genaro García Collection and is housed at García Archives: wallet no. 35
Other Finding Aids
The following guide is available in the Benson Latin American Collection Rare Books Reference: Castañeda, Carlos Eduardo, 1896-1958. Guide to the Latin American Manuscripts in the University of Texas Library. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1939.
Acquisitions Information
The Carlos García y Arriaga 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 collection is also available on microfilm.
Biographical Sources
Enciclopedia de México notes García was jefe político de la provincia [of Puebla] in 1821, and gobernador constitucional del estado in 1826.
Processing Information
Prepared by the Mexican Archives Project, January 23, 1995.
Finding aid initially compiled by Ann Hodges, December 1994.
- Title
- Carlos García y Arriaga Papers
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection
- Date
- 1995 January 23
- 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
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Austin Texas 78712 United States
(512) 495-4578
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