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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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 Joaquina de la Puente |
 Tertulia |
Gender:Female
Ethnic origen: White
Connections:
Hosted independence meetingsBiography:
An aristocratic woman who hosted literary and political tertulias at her Lima home. (Neuhaus Rizo, 117)
San Martín attended her tertulias, which were centres of independence activities and had a good deal of influence. (García y García, 275)
She was the daughter of Dr Francisco Arias de Saavedra Conde de Casa Saavedra, who subscribed to El Mercurio Peruano. (Clémente, 1997, I, 84)
References:
Clément, Jean-Pierre (1997) El Mercurio Peruano, 1790-1795 Vol I
García y García, Elvira (1924) La mujer peruana a través de los siglos
Neuhaus Rizo Patrón, Carlos (1997) Las Mariscalas