Correspondence - Letter from A. Alvarado to Gerardo del Camino Vergara, July 22, 2023
Scope and Contents
Letter from A. Alvarado in Villa del Rosario, Colombia to nephew Gerardo del Camino Vergara intended to strengthen his religious faith. He discusses his own role in the prior war for the "causa de Dios en contra de los enemigos de la Iglesia."
Dates
- Creation: July 22, 2023
Creator
- Alvarado, A. (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
"jefe de cuerpos de ejércitos" and governor of a department; participated in the" last war"
Full Extent
From the Collection: 60.46 Linear Feet (25 legal Hollingers, 2 letter Hollingers, 3 legal half-Hollingers, 1 oversize box, 25 oversize folders)
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
Abstract
Letter from Alvarado to his nephew and godson
Custodial History
found in T.C. Mosquera Papers
Subject
- Gerardo del Camino Vergara (Recipient, Person)
Geographic
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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