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Conde de Montemar Letters

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  • Lima 26 May 1798
    Multi-Page Item | 12 pages | 1798
  • Madrid 13 October 1798
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1798
  • Madrid 14 April 1780
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1780
  • Madrid 14 September 1784
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1784
  • Trillo 4 September 1770
    Multi-Page Item | 12 pages | 1770
  • Madrid 17 August 1762
    Multi-Page Item | 12 pages | 1762Diego explains to his aunt Isabel the state of affairs regarding the corregimiento of Quispicanchi. She should be receiving an income from it but since Juan Bautista never sent the Cedula, nobody is holding that position. Diego explains he has requested Juan Bautista several times to send this documentation to her. Diego would like her to choose his brother Pedro for Quispic...
  • Trillo 3 September 1770
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1770
  • Lima 16 December 1771
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1771
  • Madrid 23 November 1765
    Multi-Page Item | 30 pages | 1765Diego José has learnt the details of his aunt's will and he is upset. Her aunt's will claims Diego's father incurred in some debts with her, and now Diego has to pay. Diego denies those debts exist, and he also argues his aunt owed him money she has not acknowledged in her will. He laments her aunt is counting as debts things that in the past she declared were gifts. He info...
  • Madrid 4 December 1770
    Multi-Page Item | 14 pages | 1770
  • S.Jose de Chincha 3 January 1765
    Multi-Page Item | 12 pages | 1765Pedro shares news about his recent marriage to one of the daughters of the count of Monteblanco. Fernando married the sister and they are living in the countryside. Pedro is planning to produce sugar in the Hacienda Guaito. He mentions he has been reading father Labat's books to learn about sugar production, and asks Diego for more books in case he can find them.
  • [Lima] 14 November 1765
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1765Portocarrero writes to Lara to correct the appraisal of his two houses in Madrid. He reminds Lara he does not want to sell them and in any case he has found out they will not be able to avoid the payment of Lanzas tax. In fact, the Carrillos owe several years of taxes, and regarding the media anata tax it is not sure yet if the Carrillos will have to pay it or not.
  • Madrid 29 January 1765
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1765Diego José shares his concern over the anti-creole sentiment in the court of Madrid. He makes some remarks about Bravo's situation and Superunda's fate. Then he assures his friend that Lara's affairs will be solved for sure, and he repeats his pleas for help to secure the income necessary for him to live in Spain.
  • Madrid 7 December 1771
    Multi-Page Item | 12 pages | 1771
  • ? 22 July 1776
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1776
  • Lima 31 March 1788
    Multi-Page Item | 12 pages | 1788
  • Lima 15 December 1788
    Multi-Page Item | 24 pages | 1788
  • Cuzco/ Lima 16 March 1786
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1786
  • Lima 18 December 1786
    Multi-Page Item | 18 pages | 1786
  • Lima 27 February 1787
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1787
  • Lima 20 May 1791
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1791
  • Guamanga 3 December 1791
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1791
  • Lima 5 March 1792
    Multi-Page Item | 12 pages | 1792
  • Lima 27 January 1766
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1766
  • Madrid 4[?] April 1780
    Multi-Page Item | 32 pages | 1780
  • Lima 24 April 1798
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1798
  • Madrid 5 December 1798
    Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1798
  • Lima 11 February/15 April 1790
    Multi-Page Item | 18 pages | 1790
  • Lima 3 April 1779
    Multi-Page Item | 18 pages | 1779
  • Lima 26 January 1798
    Multi-Page Item | 12 pages | 1798
  • Lima 20 January 1784
    Multi-Page Item | 12 pages | 1784
  • Lima 16 August 1787
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1787
  • Madrid 3 September 1799
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1799
  • Lima 9 March 1765
    Multi-Page Item | 24 pages | 1765Lara shares with Diego news on his brothers, and some friends. He also mentions that his son Nicolás will soon join Diego in Spain. Lara comments on the state of their shared affairs, and he offers his opinion on the properties that Diego wants to subrogate. Additionally, Lara informs Diego his aunt Isabel has passed away
  • Madrid 24 October 1764
    Multi-Page Item | 12 pages | 1764Diego José asks Salas for his help to convince his brother Fernando to subrogate Diego's properties in Lima. Diego José offers ideas on how to accomplish this task, and he mentions that Lara will help as well. He wants to remain in Spain and get married so this change will help him with keeping a steady income, minimizing risks.
  • Lima 27 August 1761
    Multi-Page Item | 12 pages | 1761Pedro complains to Diego about his uncle Pedro Bravo del Castillo who has not helped him to obtain a corregimiento when it is known that he helped Felipe Zabala to obtain the Corregimiento of Moquegua. This is a brief letter because the priest who will transport the letter is leaving, but as soon as the new viceroy Amat arrives in La Esperanza Vessel, Pedro will send another...
  • Madrid 5 October 1775
    Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1775
  • Madrid 6 February 1770
    Multi-Page Item | 12 pages | 1770
  • Madrid 19 May 1772
    Multi-Page Item | 6 pages | 1772
  • Madrid 3 December 1765
    Multi-Page Item | 12 pages | 1765Diego explains to Pedro that her aunt's testament has listed incorrectly some debts. He confirms to his brother he does not owe anything to her and neither does Juan Bautista. Diego advices Pedro to discuss the present situation with Lara and Mesia before taking any further action.