Letters, 1820-1840.

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Letters, 1820-1840.

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This collection consists of two letters signed by Bernardo O'Higgins. The first is handset type, dated June 13, 1820, during O'Higgins' term as Supreme Director of Chile, and is addressed to Don Francisco Paurt and the Senate. This letter discusses the increase in troops sent on an expedition to Peru and solicits more funds from the Senate to support this tactic. The second letter is of a more personal nature. It was hand-written by O'Higgins on March 28, 1840, late in his life. It is directed to José Toribio Legueño and regards personal matters such as the health of O'Higgins' sister Rosita and the well-being of Legueño's family.

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O'Higgins, Bernardo, 1778-1842

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Bernardo O'Higgins, 1778-1842, was born in Chile of Chilean and Irish descent. O'Higgins, educated in England in military navigation, eventually became a leading Chilean patriot, known by the popular titles "The Father of the Nation," "Founder of the Republic," and "Liberator of Chile" throughout his life and in posterity, as well as by the official title of Supreme Director of Chile (designating him as the country's dictator) from 1817-1823. Among his achievements are the creation of the First ...