Comunicação política nas Minas setecentistas: um estudo de caso da Câmara de São João Del Rei (1722 a 1750)

Abstract

This Project intends to analyze the Assembly of Ultramar on what its about communication network. More specific, the place of analyzes will be the Assembly of the city of São João Del Rei at XVIII century, until then head of Comarca do Rio das Mortes. It meant to understand, in research with letters that have been sent and received by referred institution, which was demand of this location during the period between 1722 and 1750. To make this research possible the letters that has been sent and received by the Assembly in the referred placed come as a privileged source. The letters can be found with codices of Municipal Assembly of São João del Rei Archive available in Baptista Caetano de Almeida Municipal Library. More specific it is intend analyze the content of theses communication, the frequency, its producers and receptors, the way where these letters were moved, the more frequently subjects for, in this way, be studied the dynamic of this institution what it means about its local and Portugal’s kingdom networks.