Pantaleon Gutierrez y Diaz de Quijano Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MSS.0954

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a letter, dated 12 May 1796, from Pantaleon Gutierrez y Diaz de Quijano, the Mayor of Bogota from 1796-1797, to the Mayor of the town of Choconta regarding judicial action in a criminal case against Manuel Mariño.

Dates

  • Creation: 1796 May 12

Biographical / Historical

Pantaleon Gutierrez y Diaz de Quijano was born in Bogota on February 19, 1756 and died December 8, 1827. He studied law at the Colegial de San Bartolomé beginning in 1770. He was a soldier of the compañia de caballeros corazas de Santa Fé in 1781. He owned the haciendas "La Herrera" and "Aranda y la Serrezuela", both of which were taken in the Reconquista. He married María Francisca Moreno e Isabella on December 23, 1780. He served as Mayor of Bogota from 1797-1798. He served as a Colonel of militas in 1811 and was later named Senator of the Representación National de la Provincia. His son José Gregorio Gutierrez was shot in 1816.

Full Extent

.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains a letter, dated 12 May 1796, from Pantaleon Gutierrez y Diaz de Quijano, the Mayor of Bogota from 1796-1797, to the Mayor of the town of Choconta regarding judicial action in a criminal case against Manuel Mariño.

Title
Finding Aid for the Pantaleon Gutierrez y Diaz de Quijano Letter
Status
Completed
Author
Zach Johnson
Date
February 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository

Contact:
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