Advertencia. La presente resena de los acontecimientos ...
Finding aid prepared by John R. Nemmers
University of Florida Smathers Libraries - Special and Area Studies Collections
August 2004
Descriptive Summary |
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| Provenance: | Prats y Salas, Antonio | |
| Title: | Advertencia. La presente resena de los acontecimientos ... | |
| Dates: | ca. 1863 | |
| Extent: | 1 Folder | |
| Identification: | Ms Group 162 | |
Scope and Content
Manuscript "Advertencia" by Antonio Prats, describing the events that resulted in his arrest during the period of political unrest leading up to the 10 Years War in Cuba. In the Advertencia, he describes the political, military, and legal situation in Cuba around 1863. Prats was accused of stealing or freeing several African slaves by local authorities, a charge he disputes as false and claims is nothing more than a political manuevere on the part of the local individuals in power. The document is written in Spanish, and a typescript transcription is included.
Access or Use Restrictions
Access
Collection is open for research.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Advertencia of Antonio Prats y Salas, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Howard Karno Books, Valley Center, California, 1999.
Selected Subjects and Access Points |
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| The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Library's online catalog: | ||
| Subject Terms: | ||
| Cuba -- History -- 1810-1899. | ||
| Cuba -- History -- 1810-1899. | ||
| Cuba -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements. | ||
| Cuba -- Politics and government -- 1810-1899. | ||
| Politics and culture -- Cuba -- History -- 19th century. | ||
| Slavery -- Cuba -- History -- 19th century. | ||
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