Prudencio de Hechavarria y O'Gaban Papers, circa 1818-1903

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Prudencio de Hechavarria y O'Gaban Papers, circa 1818-1903

Prudencio de Hechavarria y O'Gaban Papers, circa 1818-1903

http://www2.lib.unc.edu/mss/inv/o/O'Gaban_y_Hechavarria,Prudencio.html

Prudencio de Hechavarria y O'Gaban was born in Santiago de Cuba in 1796. He was a lawyer, judge, professor, orator, and eminent poet. Bernardo de Hechavarria y O'Gaban was Prudencio's brother and was born in Santiago de Cuba in 1812. He also studied law and, like his brother, received recognition for his writings, but in his case for political ones instead of poetry. The collection chiefly documents events in Cuba and Spain in the 19th century, a period of great intellectual and political upheaval. Included are poems, letters, clippings, and other materials written by or relating to Prudencio de Hechavarria y O'Gaban. Also included are letters, legal documents, reports, pamphlets, leaflets, and other items pertaining to Prudencio's brother, Bernardo de Hechavarria y O'Gaban, and letters, printed items, and family papers of members of Bernardo's family, including his sons, Prudencio de Hechavarria and Bernardo de Hechavarria, and to Enrique Ledesma, presumably his brother-in-law. There is also a poem by Spanish poet and politician Francisco Martinez de la Rosa.

1500; 2.5

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Rare Book Literary and Historical Papers.