Mercedes Zañartu de Trujillo

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Gender: F
Ethnic origin: White

Biographical details

The daughter of Ramón de Zañartu, owner of the estancia de Hualpén, and cousin of Miguel de Eyzaguirre, a lawyer and brother of Domingo Agustín and José Alego. She married José Antonio de Trujillo. On 16 October 1807 and 25 August 1808, she wrote to Miguel de Eyzaguirre from Concepción for financial advice. (Vergara Quiroz, 60-63)

Life Events

Other	1807	She wrote to her cousin for financial advice.
Other	1808	She wrote to her cousin for financial advice.

References

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

Publications

Letter: Carta

Links

Resource id #23 (46)

Resource id #27 (5)

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