1880 HANDWRITTEN SPANISH MANUSCRIPT: Proyecto de Reglamento Para la Seccion de Estudios del Ateneo del Uruguay

On offer: "Proyecto de Reglamento Para la Seccion de Estudios del Ateneo del Uruguay" by Francisco Berra (1844-1906). Written in a fine calligraphic hand, Spanish language, leather spine, folio sized, the book is dated 1880 and is a lovely relic of handwritten South American history, this book was beautifully produced. Research on the author finds: "an Argentine by birth, he grew up and is most associated with the city of Montevideo where in 1865 he settled and studied law at the University. A lawyer, journalist, historian, educator, member of Society of Friends of Popular Education Berra worked closely with José Pedro Varela [a noted sociologist, journalist and politician of Uruguay] but like many men he had two sides. He earned his law degree in 1872. During the Santos administration had to take refuge in Buenos Aires as a result of "Antiartiguista" position. Later he returned to Montevideo where he remained until early twentieth century. He returned to Buenos Aires to spend his last years." VG.; Manuscript; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; KEYWORDS: LATIN AMERICA, URUGUAY, SOUTH AMERICA, HANDWRITTEN, MANUSCRIPT, DOCUMENT, LETTER, AUTOGRAPH, KEEPSAKE, WRITER, HAND WRITTEN, DOCUMENTS, SIGNED, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS, HISTORICAL, HOLOGRAPH, WRITERS, AUTOGRAPHS, PERSONAL, MEMOIR, MEMORIAL, PERSONAL HISTORY, AMERICANA, ARCHIVE, DIARY, DIARIES, antiquité, contrat, vélin, document, manuscrit, papier Antike, Brief, Pergament, Dokument, Manuskript, Papier oggetto d'antiquariato, atto, velina, documento, manoscritto, carta antigüedad, hecho, vitela, documento, manuscrito, Papel,,