José Gil de Partearroyo papers, 1826-1868

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Summary

Creators:
Gil de Partearroyo, José
Abstract:
The collection consists of letters and documents related chiefly to the military career of Mexican brigadier General José Gil de Partearroyo.
Extent:
1.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
The records are in Spanish.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], José Gil de Partearroyo papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists mostly of letters and documents (including orders) addressed to José María Gil de Partearroyo and related chiefly to military matters, the Mexican War, the War of the Reforma, the European Intervention, and with Benito Juárez and Miguel Miramón.

Correspondents represented in the collection include: Demetrio Chavero (20 letters), Santos Degollado (3 letters), Benito Juárez (2 letters), José Mejía (16 letters), Melchor Ocampo (2 letters), and Antonio López de Santa Anna (1 letter). There are four items written by José María Gil de Partearroyo.

Biographical / historical:

José María Gil de Partearroyo (born 1811), Mexican brigadier general and minister of war and navy, served in the Mexican-American War (1846-1848) and was sympathetic to the cause of Benito Juárez during the War of the Reforma (1857-1859) and the three-year war known as the European Intervention of 1860-1862. In May 1863 he retired from military service after serving for thirty-nine years.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Holman, February 1959.
Arrangement:

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, please contact Reader Services.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], José Gil de Partearroyo papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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