Women and Independence in Latin America An exploration of women's involvement in the Latin American Wars of Independence |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: Unknown
Events:
1827 | - | Santiago de Chile | - | Unknown | - | She wrote to her brother on 5 September 1827. |
Connections:
Women, wrote lettersTexts:
1827 - Letter to her brother about family matters and the level of the Mapocho River.
Biography:
The sister of Ramón Picarte (born 1780, died 1835) who was intendente de Valdivia from 1826-29, on 5 September 1827 she wrote to her brother about domestic matters and voicing concerns about the level of the Mapocho River. (Vergara Quiroz, 181-182)
References:
Vergara Quiroz, Sergio (1987) Cartas de mujeres en Chile, 1630-1885