Title:
José Bernardo Maximiliano Gutiérrez de Lara papers
Description:
José Bernardo Maximiliano Gutiérrez de Lara, Mexican revolutionary and diplomat, played a significant part in the Mexican War of Independence against the Spanish. These papers date 1811-1841, undated, and include correspondence as well as a 62-page portion of Gutiérrez de Lara's bound diary, dating November 1811-May 1812. The fragmentary diary recounts his journey from Tennessee to Washington DC, his stay in the area, and his return to Natchitoches, Louisiana, to recruit volunteers for the Gutiérrez-Magee expedition. The diary described in this finding aid has been digitized and is part of the Texas Digital Archive.
Collection:
José Bernardo Maximiliano Gutiérrez de Lara papers
Creator:
Gutiérrez de Lara, José Bernardo Maximiliano, 1774-1841
Date range of creation:
1811 to 1841
Date range of creation:
undated
Geographic coverage:
Natchitoches Parish (La.)
Geographic coverage:
Texas
Subject:
Gutiérrez-Magee Expedition, 1812-1813
Subject:
Wars of Independence (Mexico:1810-1821)
Type:
Correspondence
Type:
Diaries
Citation information:
(Identify the item), José Bernardo Maximiliano Gutiérrez de Lara papers. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Arrangement:
The papers are arranged in chronological order.
Copyright information:
Under the Copyright Act of 1976 as amended in 1998, unpublished works are protected for the life of the author plus 70 years. The term of copyright for published material varies. Researchers are responsible for complying with U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.).
Access restrictions:
Size or duration:
0.2 cubic ft.
TARO URL:
https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/12020.html