An Inventory of His Collection at the Harry Ransom Center
Creator:
Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico, 1832-1867
Title:
Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico Collection
Dates:
1856-1868, undated
Extent:
3 boxes (1.26 linear feet)
Abstract:
Includes approximately 400 letters exchanged by Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico (born
Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph of Austria) and his consort Empress Carlota (Princess
Charlotte of Belgium). The letters commence during the couple's engagement and end
shortly before Maximilian's execution in Querétaro in 1867 and provide insight into
the political situation in Mexico, the precariousness of the Empire, and the controversy
with the church, the Mexican landowners, and the Juárez revolution.
Call Number:
Manuscript Collection MS-2733
Language:
German and
Spanish
Access:
Open for research
Administrative Information
Processed by:
Joan Sibley and Michael Ramsey, 2011
Note:
This finding aid replicates and replaces information previously available only in
a card catalog. Please see the explanatory note at the end of this finding aid for
information regarding the arrangement of the manuscripts as well as the abbreviations
commonly used in descriptions.
