Women and Independence in Latin America

An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence

Damiana de la Carrera de Aráoz

Gender:Female

Ethnic origen: White

Events:

1799  -  Santiago de Chile  -  Unknown  -  On 9 November 1799 she wrote to her brother.

Connections:

Carrera Family
Women, wrote letters

Texts:
1799 - Letter to her brother regarding money and family matters.

Biography:
The sister of Ignacio de la Carrera, aunt of José Miguel, Juan José, Luis and Javiera Carrera. She married Francisco Aráoz. On 9 November 1799 she wrote to her brother regarding money and family matters. (Vergara Quiroz, 52)

References:

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