In 1837, Feijó was appointed President of the Province of Rio de Janeiro, just four days before resigning as Regent of Dom Pedro II.
- Handwritten letter signed by Diogo Antônio Feijó, regent on behalf of the emperor, to Antonio Pinto Chichorro da Gama.
- In Portuguese.
- A large folded sheet, two pages written on.
- 23.2 cm x 37.6 cm.
- Rio de Janeiro, September 15, 1837.
- Yellowed paper, good condition of conservation.
- Unique piece.
Letter
Antonio Pinto Chichorro da Gama. The Regent on behalf of
Emperor Lord Dom Pedro Segundo had many salt-
give. Having regard to your distinguished patriotic monuments,
ism to [they will say] the Sacred cause of this Empire and more qual-
of recommendable that incur in your person. There is for good
appoint you President of the Province of Rio de Janeiro,
position is named Paulino José Soares de Sousa and you later
to take an oath under the terms of the Charter of Law of three
October of one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four you will enter into the exercise
same cugar receiving from the vice president who occupies
the information necessary for the good management and progress of the
public affairs and maintaining [religious] observance
of laws for freedom, security, prosperity of the people
that are entrusted to you. Written in the Palace of Rio de Janeiro in
September fifteenth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, tenth
cent of the Independence of the Empire.
Diogo Antonio Feijo.
Manoel A[lves] White
For Antonio Pinto Chichorro
From the Range
Envelope
By the Regent in the name of the Emperor
Lord Dom Pedro Segundo
For Antonio Pinto Chichorro da Gama
Diogo Antônio Feijó (1784 - 1843) was a priest, councilman, deputy, senator, Minister of Justice and Regent of the Empire. Simple, hard-working and efficient, the priest was elected Regent of the Empire by the General Assembly in 1835. It was the time of Emperor D. Pedro II's childhood and someone had to take on his public responsibilities. He went down in history as "Regent Feijó", he governed for only two years, but his actions are widely recognized by historians.
He decided to build roads, encouraged banking, and encouraged the urbanization of the city of Rio de Janeiro, then the country's capital. He vigorously defended the end of slavery and the slave trade, democracy in state institutions, and the abolition of celibacy for priests. Thanks to him, despite the rebellions, Brazil remained a group of united territories, but with greater autonomy. A symbol of his importance, the statue of Diogo Antônio Feijó is an integral part of the Independence Monument, Ipiranga/São Paulo.
Father Feijó was one of the most interesting Brazilian figures of the first half of the 19th century. He exercised the Regency with competence and seriousness. He led the nation during a difficult time, when several revolts with the aim of separatism took place: Regent Feijó knew how to bring order throughout Brazil.
Feijó's handwritten documents are rare, a little less so when signed as regent, but this letter was signed just four days before he resigned from office, which gives it special interest.
