José María Luis Mora Papers, 1795-1856.

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José María Luis Mora Papers, 1795-1856.

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Correspondence, literary productions, certifications and official documents, financial and legal documents, lists, and printed material. Topics of correspondence include Mora's work on public education and drainage, and his transactions with the British and Foreign Bible Society. Later correspondence pertains mostly to Mora's personal affairs in Mexico during his residence in France, but includes commentary on the political situation in Mexico after 1834 with many references to Antonio López de Santa Anna and his policies. Major correspondents include Fernando Batres, Bernardo Conto, Valentín Gómez Farías, and Manuel J. de Lizardi. The series Literary Productions contains sermons and funeral orations, reports, instructions, notes, poetry, and compilations of material focusing on the independence period and Agustín de Iturbide. Certifications, etc. includes Mora's diplomas, passports, the record of his birth, and a partial résumé of biographical information. Legal documents include agreements and leases concerning matters of publication and housing. Financial documents pertaining to Mora's death and estate.

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