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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
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Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Events:
| 1810 | - | Santiago de Chile | - | Unknown | - | She married José Ignacio Eyzaguirre in August 1810. |
| 1821 | - | Santiago de Chile | - | Unknown | - | She wrote to her husband in 1821. |
Connections:
Carrera alliesTexts:
1810 - Formal letter written to her brother-in-law, the fiscal of the real Audiencia, Lima, short.....
1821 - Letter to her husband regarding financial matters.
1821 - Letter written to her husband regarding their safety and the health of their daughter, Manuela.
Biography:
The sister of Diego Portales, she married José Ignacio Eyzaguirre in August 1810 when "very young". Their son, José Ignacio Víctor Eyzaguirre was later a friend of Javiera Carrera. Her brother-in-law, Miguel de Eyzaguirre was fiscal of the Real Audiencia, Lima. In October 1822 she wrote a formal letter of contact to Miguel from Santiago de Chile and others to her husband from Santiago de Chile (below). (Vergara Quiroz, 80, 104-105, 230)
References:
Vergara Quiroz, Sergio (1987) Cartas de mujeres en Chile, 1630-1885