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Andrés Lamas (writer)

Andrés Lamas in 1866. José Andrés Lamas Alfonsín (Montevideo, 10 November 1817 – Buenos Aires, 23 September 1891) was a Uruguayan lawyer, journalist, politician, writer, diplomat, historian, and collector.

He had a notable career: he helped establish two newspapers, the Uruguayan Historical and Geographical Institute (toghether with the physician and naturalist Teodoro Vilardebó), the Institution of Public Education, and the short-lived party Liberal Union. He also served as Ambassador to the Empire of Brazil, twice as government minister, etc. Besides, he was a great collector of documents and books. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Rivadavia : Su obra politica y cultural by Lamas, Andres