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Gonzalo de Doblas
1744–1809
An 18th-century Spanish colonial official, he is remembered for a detailed account of the Guaraní missions in the province of Misiones. His writing has endured as a valuable historical record of the region after the expulsion of the Jesuits.
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About the author
Born in 1744 and deceased in 1809, Gonzalo de Doblas is known today through the historical works published under his name in major bibliographic collections such as the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes.
His best-known work is Memoria histórica, geográfica, política y económica sobre la provincia de Misiones de indios guaranís. Modern library and ebook records describe it as an early-19th-century account centered on the province of Misiones and the lives of the Guaraní people, with particular attention to the political, social, and economic conditions of the region after the Jesuits were expelled.
That book remains the main reason readers encounter Doblas today. More than a literary figure in the modern sense, he stands out as an observer and recorder of colonial frontier life, and his work is still used as a source for understanding the history of the Río de la Plata and the Guaraní missions.