Documents relating to the church in Mexico : ALS,mss, 1846 May 13-Oct. 22.

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Documents relating to the church in Mexico : ALS,mss, 1846 May 13-Oct. 22.

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Letters, decrees, and similar documents relate to efforts on the part of the Mexican government to obtain loans or other financial assistance from the bishop of Guadalajara Diego Aranda and other church dioceses during the time of financial crisis caused by the Mexican-American war. Frequently mentioned are the threats of the enemy to the north and the severity of the current situation. Names present in the collection include Diego Aranda, Mariano Paredes (president), Gomez Farias, Francisco Murillo, Jose L. Becenna, Manuel Arteaga, Jose Luis Mena, and others. Letters and documents are on the following letterheads: Tesoreria del supremo gobierno, Secretaria particular del presidente de la republica, Correspondencia particular del ministro de estado..., Ministerio de Justicia..., Ministerio de Hacienda, Comisario Gral. del estado de Jalisco.

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Aranda, Diego, 1776-1853

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Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Guadalajara (Mexico)

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Paredes y Arrillaga, Mariano, 1797-1849

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President of Mexico; general. Born 1797 and died 1849 in Mexico City. Began military career in 1812; offices held include: brigadier general (1832); Minister of War (Dec. 1838); military governor of Jalisco (1841-January 28, 1843); Comandante General of Mexico (1841). Led movement against President José Joaquín de Herrera on December 14, 1845. Named interim president of Mexico on January 4, 1846; elected president by Congress on June 12, 1846. Paredes took command of the Mexican Army on June 2...

Gómez Farías, Valentín, 1781-1858

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Political leader and interim president of Mexico. Born 1781 in Guadalajara; died 1858 in Mexico City. Gómez Farías practiced medicine in Aguascalientes where he was magistrate of the municipal government. Other offices he held include: deputy to the congress of Cádiz (1812), deputy to the first constituent congress (1821), senator for Jalisco (1825-1830), and minister of Treasury (Feb.-March 1833). In 1833 Gómez Farías was elected vice-president under Antonio López de Santa Anna. In 1833, ...

Paredes, Mariano, 1912-1979

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