Adriana Montt y Prado de León

Other names/titles:
Gender: F
Ethnic origin: White

Biographical details

She was born around 1748, in Santiago de Chile, sister of Pedro, Lucas and Filiberto de Montt y Prado. Her nephew, Lucas's son Manuel Francisco Montt, was president of Chile between 1851 to 1861. She married Juan Ignacio León Labra, they had five children, Concepción, Lorenzo, Pedro, José María and Mariano. She wrote letters to her son, José María and daughter-in-law, Mercedes Espejo de León between 1810 and 1828. In her letters, particularly those to Mercedes, she gives advice about remedies. She died on 8 February 1828 aged almost 80. (Vergara Quiroz, 58-59, 79, 83, 115-118,130-137, 145, 161-174)

Silva Castro mentions another son, Raimundo Antonio León y Montt. (Silva Castro, Cartas, 45-46)

Life Events

Born	1748	She was born around 1748.
Other	1810	She wrote letters to her son from 1810 to 1828.
Died	1828	She died on 8 February 1828.

References

Vergara Quiroz, Sergio, (1987), Cartas de mujeres en Chile, 1630-1885

Silva Castro, Raúl, (1954), Cartas chilenas (Siglos XVIII y XIX)

Publications

Letter: Carta

Links

Resource id #27 (46)

Resource id #31 (112)

Resource id #35 (2)

Gendering Latin American Independence

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