Tomasa Alonso Gamero

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: Unknown

Biographical details

A friend of Javiera Carrera who was possibly in love with Luis Carrera. She visited the Carrera brothers when they were in prison in Mendoza before the executions of Juan José and Luis Carrera (April 1818). She wrote to Javiera Carrera in October and November 1817. (Vergara Quiroz, 91-93)

Life Events

Other

1817

She visited the Carrera brothers during their imprisonment.

References

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

Davies, Catherine, Brewster, Claire and Owen, Hilary, (2006), South American Independence. Gender, Politics, Text

Publications

Letter: Carta

Links

Resource id #23 (11)

Resource id #27 (46)

Gendering Latin American Independence

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