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Finding Aid to the José López Uraga Papers, [ca. 1840-1882]

BANC MSS 71/94 m

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Key to Arrangement

Box 1

Letters written by José López Uraga, 1852-1884

Additional Note

Mainly drafts; many undated. Arranged chronologically.

Boxes 1-2

Letters written to López Uraga

Arrangement

Single letters are arranged alphabetically in an A-Z Miscellany. The rest of the letters are arranged alphabetically by name of person or organization. A partial list of correspondents follows the Key to Arrangement.

Box 1

A - O

Box 2

P - Z

Commonplace book of José López Uraga

Miscellaneous accounts, 1852-1880

Clippings

Maps of Honduras (mss)

Photographs - unidentified

Additional Note

Transferred to Pictorial Collections.

Poems

Miscellany - programs, menus, etc., 1854-1876.

Additional Note

Undated items at the end of the folder.

Photograph album - mainly unidentified

Partial List of Correspondents

A-Z Miscellany (single letters)

Alcalde, Joaquín M., 1830-1885

Letter, Feb. 28, 1882

Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918

Letter, Oct. 12, 1882

Chico Sein, Vicente, 1810?-1863

Proclamation, Mar. 13, 1860

Additional Note

Contemporary copy. As Governor of San Luis Potosí.

Companía Lancasteriana de México

Letter, Nov. 26, 1844, sending certificate of membership in the organization, signed by José María Tornel y Mendívil and Joaquín de la Cadena.

Dardón, Andrés

Letter, July 26, 1877

Degollado, Santos, 1811-1861

Letter, June 12, 1861

De Russy, Gustavus Adolphus, 1818-1891

Letter, Mar. 10, 1852

Doblado, Manuel, 1818-1865

Letter, Jan. 13, 1865

Dueñas, Francisco, 1810-1884

Letter, Mar. 24, 1877

Gómez Farías, Benito, d. 1914

Letter, July 4, 1883

González, Manuel, 1833-1893

Letter, July 9, 1878

Harney, William Selby, 1800-1889

Letter, Jan. 16, 1852

Humboldt, Alexander, freiherr von, 1769-1859

Letter, ca. 1854

Inclán, Lola

Letter, July 27, 1853

Additional Note

Written from Puebla by his niece, with some information on reception given Mrs. Santa Anna. Also signed by Joaquina and Concha Inclán, her sisters.

Iturbide, Agustín de, 1783-1824

Letter, Oct. 8, 1821, to Francisco de Uraga

Johann, King of Saxony, 1801-1873

Letter, ca. 1854

Magruder, John Bankhead, 1810-1871

Letter, Aug. 15, 1865

Mariscal, Ignacio, 1829-1910

Letter, Oct. 25, 1875

Mexico. Congreso

Letter, July 6, 1861, signed by Saborio and Valle.

Additional Note

Clipping attached.

Mexico. Ministerio de guerra y marina

Letter, Mar. 28, 1855, by Miguel Blanco to the commanding general of the Yucatan.

Mexico. Secretaría de Estado

Letter, Nov. 22, 1853, signed by Díez de Bonilla.

Nuttall, Zelia, 1857-1933

Letter, undated

Additional Note

Signed Zelia Nuttall Pinart. Note of Uraga's reply crosswritten on first page.

Pacific Mail Company

Letter, Dec. 18, 1876

Additional Note

Spanish translation of a letter written by the president of the company, William Pancoast Clyde.

Ramírez, José Fernando, 1804-1871

Letter, Dec. 5, 1864

Sociedad Mexicana Promevedora de Mejoras Materiales y Morales

Printed form, filled in, July 6, 1852, by J. N. Almonte.

Additional Note

Regulations and a circular enclosed.

Vega, Plácido, 1830-1878

Letter, Apr. 20, 1865

Almonte, Juan Nepomuceno, 1803-1869

See Sociedad Mexicana Promevedora de Mejoras Materiales y Morales

Barreda, Federico L., d. 1883

5 letters, 1876-1883

Additional Note

Includes an 1883 circular of Barreda & Co., notifying that the firm ceased to exist due to death of Mr. Barreda.

See also Barril, J. J., and Castro, Diego de.

Barril, J. J.

3 letters, 1884

Barrios, Justo Rufino, Pres. Guatemala, 1835-1885

3 letters, 1876

Additional Note

With these: biographical sketch of Barrios.

Benecke, Etienne, 1808-1877

See Benecke (Est.) & Co.

Benecke (Est.) & Co.

30 letters, 1873-1878

Additional Note

Some written and signed by Benecke. Letter of Aug. 17, 1878, includes copy of statement by Romero on the Islas Marías. Some accounts included for 1873-1877. Concerning business transactions and containing news from Mexico.

Blanco, Miguel, 1816-1900

See Mexico. Ministerio de guerra y marina

Castro, Diego de

103 letters, 1873-1882

Additional Note

Letter, Sept. 11, 1874, includes letter by Thomas C. Reynolds. Letters of Feb. 13, 1874, and Sept. 21, 1878, include letters by F. L. Barreda.

Charlotte, Empress of Mexico, 1840-1927

11 letters, 1866-1867

Additional Note

Mainly copies of telegrams and drafts of letters or notes, many undated.

Clyde, William Pancoast, 1839-1923

See Pacific Mail Company

Conrad, Charles Magill, 1804-1878

See U.S. War Dept.

Cumplido, Ignacio, 1811-1887

3 letters, 1877-1879

Dardón, V.

4 letters, 1875-1877

Additional Note

News of events in Mexico and Guatemala.

Díaz, Porfirio, Pres. Mexico, 1830-1915

14 letters, 1877-1882

Díez de Bonilla, Manuel, 1800-1864

See Mexico. Secretaría de Estado

Garrido, Bernardo

11 letters, 1875-1876, from Guatemala

Additional Note

Letter of Sept. 19, 1875, includes letter of F. Lainfiesta.

Guatemala. Secretaría de la Guerra

2 letters, 1876-1877, by J. M. Barrundía.

Additional Note

1877 letter contains draft of López Uraga's letter to the Guatemalan minister of war, and also a Guatemalan passport for López Uraga.

See also Samayoa, José María.

Institut d'Afrique

2 letters, 1851-1852, by H. de St. Anthoine.

Jilek, Dr.

2 letters, 1866

Additional Note

Written while doctor to Empress Carlotta. One also signed by Julius Richter.

Juárez, Benito, 1806-1872

2 letters, 1862-1863

Linares, José

13 letters, 1873-1879

See also Rodríguez, Francisco de Paula

Manteuffel, Otto Theodor, freiherr, von, 1805-

2 letters, 1854-1855

Mata, José María, 1819-1895

2 letters, 1877

Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico, 1832-1867

14 letters, 1865-1866

Negrete, Pedro de

2 letters, 1865-1866

Additional Note

Written while first secretary, master of ceremonies for the Emperor. 1865 letter contains draft of López Uraga's reply.

Ogazón, Pedro, 1824-1890

6 letters, 1877-1878

Pardo, Emilio

3 letters, 1873-1878.

Additional Note

1878 letters addressed to the Benecke firm (q.v.)

Párraga, F.

38 letters, 1871-1882

Additional Note

Some written for the firm of Diego de Castro (q. v.)

Rodríguez, Francisco de Paula

13 letters, 1878-1882

Additional Note

Note from José Linares in letter of Jan. 18, 1880

Romero, Matías, 1837-1898

44 letters, 1877-1882

Additional Note

Many relate to the politics of Guatemala.

See also Benecke (Est.) & Co.

Romero Rubio, Manuel, 1828-1895

3 letters, 1873-1882

Rosa, Ramón, 1848-1893

2 letters, 1876

Saborio, José J.

2 letters, 1875-1876

Additional Note

1875 letter addressed to V. Dardón.

Samayoa, José María

15 letters, 1874-1876

Additional Note

Part of letter of Nov. 3, 1875, mutilated, with text missing. Some written while minister of war of Guatemala.

Soto, Marco Aurelio, Pres. Honduras, 1846-1908

23 letters, 1875-1881

Additional Note

Some written while Guatemalan minister of foreign relations, and some while president of Honduras. Letter of May 28, 1876, addressed to Bernardo Garrido.

Tornel y Mendívil, José María, 1789-1853

See Companía Lancasteriana de México

U.S. War Dept.

2 letters, 1852, by C. M. Conrad

Uriarte, Ramón

8 letters, 1874-1877

Additional Note

Some written while Guatemalan ambassador to Mexico.

Vallarta, Ignacio Luis, 1830-1893

5 letters, 1877-1878

Key to Arrangement

Partial List of Correspondents