Benson Latin American Collection
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Inventory
Lucas Alamán Papers
Prepared by the Mexican Archives Project
November 1994
Introduction
The Lucas Alamán Papers form part of the Genaro García
Collection, which was purchased by the University of Texas in 1921 from
the heirs of Genaro García. The papers were described by the
Benson Latin American Collection's Mexican Archives Project in November
1993.
The physical extent of the papers is one linear foot. The papers are in
Spanish, and are also available on microfilm.
The following guide to the papers is available in Rare Books Reference:
Ynsfran, Pablo Max, ed., Catálogo del archivo de Don Lucas
Alamán que se conserva en la Universidad de Texas, Austin.
Mexico City, [J. M. Lara], 1954.
The suggested citation for the papers is "Lucas Alamán Papers,
1598-1853, Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries,
University of Texas at Austin."
Biographical Sketch
Statesman, political leader, and historian. Born 1792 in Guanajuato;
died 1853 in Mexico City. Elected in 1821 as deputy for Guanajuato to
the Cortes de Cádiz. Ministro de Relaciones Interiores e
Exteriores (1823-1825). Established the Compañía Unida de Minas
and the first foundry in Mexico after independence (1825). Administrator
of the estate of the Duque de Terranova y Monteleone. Member of the
Poder Ejecutivo after the 1829 Plan de Jalapa, and Ministro de
Relaciones (1830-1832) in the government of Anastasio Bustamante.
Director of the Junta de Fomento de la Industria (1839-). President of
the Ayuntamiento of Mexico in 1849. Served in the last government of
Antonio López de Santa Anna as Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores
from April 20, 1853 until his death on June 2, 1853, of pneumonia.
Alamán was known for his defense of Mexico's rights and for his
management of the Ministry of Foreign Relations; he was a champion of
conservative ideas and an exponent of the monarchist movement.
Publications: Disertaciones sobre la Historia de la República
Mejicana (1844-1849) and Historia de Méjico desde los
primeros movimientos que prepararon su Independencia en el año 1808 hasta
la época presente (1849-1852).
Scope and Contents Note
The papers contain royal decrees and other documents pertaining to
colonial administration and church history in the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries, and nineteenth century correspondence and documents
concerning government, political, and military affairs. Included in the
latter is a chronology of the campaign of Valladolid y Guadalajara. Also
included in the papers is correspondence regarding research and
publication of Alamán's Historia de Méjico, some
printed documents issued under his authority as Minister, and his
certificate of baptism, diplomas, passports, visas and other
certificates. 1598 letter from the Conde de Monterrey is a copy,
probably from the seventeenth century.
Series
The Lucas Alamán Papers were arranged into two series by the staff
of the Mexican Archives Project, which completed the processing of the
collection in December 1994.
- Correspondence, decrees, etc., 1598-1859, 5.75 inches plus oversized.
- Printed material, 1625-1838, 3 folders plus oversized. Arranged
chronologically.
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