Home » Database » Search » Writing
Writing Type: Letter
Letter said to be from Bastidas, Tungasuca, 6 de dic de 1780, reproduced by Burnoncle. In it she berates Túpac Amaru for dallying in the Yauri villages instead of marching to join with other rebel groups. She voices her fear that their followers will get bored and if they return to their homes, their movement will be jeopardised and leaving their family's lives in danger. The letter revels Bastidas's role in the rebellion; her knowledge of the movements of their allies and those of their enemies.
Keywords: Bastidas, Túpac Amaru, Yauri
Archive: Biblioteca Nacional del Perú
Location Details: Jorge Cornejo Bournoncle, Sangre Andina, diez mujeres cuzqueñas, H.G. Rozas, Cuzco, 1949, pp.53-54 .
School of Modern Languages and Cultures
Trent Building, University Park
Nottingham, NG7 2RD
telephone: +44 (0)115 951 5655
email: Catherine.davies@nottingham.ac.uk