Joaquín and Mariano Degollado collection, 1861-1923 (bulk 1861-1867).

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Joaquín and Mariano Degollado collection, 1861-1923 (bulk 1861-1867).

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Correspondence and printed material pertaining primarily to events during the reign of Maximilian and Carlota in Mexico. Most of the documents dated after the 1867 fall of the empire relate to the lives of Mariano and Otilia Degollado. Twenty-eight of the letters in the collection are from Emperor Maximilian, one in German to an unnamed doctor and the rest to either Mariano or Joaquín Degollado. Maximilian's letters contain personal and political news and instructions. Other correspondence includes invitations, letters of introduction, and other letters. Printed materials include: a 1923 newspaper clipping with a photograph and interview of Otilia Jordan de Degollado, referred to as "Cordelia Jorden, viuda de Degollado"; other clippings pertaining to Empress Carlota's father, King Leopold I of Belgium, and to Mariano's accomplishments in Guatemala; Maximilian's decree ordering the death penalty for guerrillas; official documentation of Mariano's appointments to office and to the Imperial Order of Guadalupe; and lithographs of Maximilian.

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Carlota, Empress, consort of Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico, 1840-1927

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Charlotte (Coburg) of Belgium (1840-1927), daughter of Leopold of Belgium (1790-1865), and Louise of France (1812-1850) married Maximilian, Archduke of Austria in 1857. Carlota, as she was known in Mexico, was eager to establish European rule in Mexico after her father rejected the Mexican throne in her youth. She accompanied Maximilian to Mexico in 1864. During her years in Mexico, the first signs of mental illness emerged. In 1866, she left Mexico to solicit the financial support...

Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico, 1832-1867

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Emperor of Mexico from 1864 to 1867. From the description of Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico collection, 1847-1967 (bulk 1853-1867) (University of Arizona). WorldCat record id: 28981462 Formerly Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph, Archduke of Austria. From the description of Papers of Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico, 1864-1866. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79455828 ...

Jordan de Degollado, Otilia

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Leopold I, King of the Belgians, 1790-1865

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King of Belgium. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Brussels, to an uncle, 1836 Jan. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270590409 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Coburg, to Herr Reichert, 1805 Oct. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270590509 From the description of Autograph note signed, 1844 July 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270591897 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Laeken, to a king, 1860 Dec. 11. ...

Degollado, Joaquín M.

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Degollado, Mariano.

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