 enrolled him into the Seminary of San Carlos, a catholic alma mater of Leonardo Gamboa in the city of Havana. He completed studies at the University of Havana and right after graduation, around the 1820s, he had a notable influence as an associate for a prominent lawyer in Havana, who shortly after, financed a trip throughout Europe and the United States for the young Del Monte.

In April 1834, Del Monte married Rosa Aldama, the daughter of a wealthy planter named Miguel de Aldama. He proposed marriage to her on the Philharmonic Society salon. Rosa's father was Domingo de Aldama y Arechaga, ranked as the twelfth richest in an 1836 survey of the most wealthiest Cubans.

Career
On his return to Cuba, Del Monte was the founder for several literary magazines. He also joined prestigious congregations like the Economic Society of the Country's Friends, an intellectual inner circle for the wealthy elite and one in which members, planters themselves were also the publishers for the first significant newspaper in Cuba, El papel periódico de La Habana.

With a vast education that had been successfully completed at the University of Havana, he began mentoring and promoting young Cuban writers.

As a patron of letters, Del Monte helped and supported most of the writers during that period. He promoted literature tirelessly by donating books to institutions and loaning books to friends. He established a public library in Matanzas in 1835. As an advocate for the promulgation of Cuban culture, he organized meetings which would be held at his house, and where important figures, like José Jacinto Milanés, Anselmo Suárez y Romero, and Cirilo Villaverde would later attend, to discuss topics like literature, and other issues related to social reform, and the autonomy of the country.

The period between 1830-1840 has been considered as the Golden Age of literature in Cuba. No other intellectual of the period was as influential as Del Monte. He was in the middle of the flourishing of the Romanticism movement throughout Cuba, which included the best exponents of the epoch.

He auspices, among other writers, Juan Francisco Manzano, whom he meets in 1830. Still a slave, and whose freedom was attainable only later, in July 23, 1836 through the funds that were raised by Del Monte's group.

Manzano's talent as an
enrolled him into the Seminary of San Carlos, a catholic alma mater of Leonardo Gamboa in the city of Havana. He completed studies at the University of Havana and right after commencement, around the 1820s, he have a notable influence as an associate for a prominent lawyer in Havana, who curtly after, financed a tripper throughout Europe and the United States for the youthful Del Monte. 

 In April 1834, Del Monte married Rosa Aldama, the daughter of a wealthy planter named Miguel de Aldama. He proposed marriage to her on the Philharmonic Society salon. Rosa's don was Domingo de Aldama y Arechaga, ranked as the twelfth richest in an 1836 view of the about wealthiest Cubans. 

 Career 
 On his return to Cuba, Del Monte was the laminitis for several literary magazine. He also joined prestigious congregations like the Economic Society of the Country's Friends, an cerebral inner circle for the affluent elite and one in which members, planter themselves were also the publisher for the first significant newspaper in Cuba, El papel periódico de La Habana. 

 With a vast department of education that had been successfully completed at the University of Havana, he began mentoring and promoting young Cuban writers. 

 As a patron of letters, Del Monte helped and supported most of the writers during that period. He promoted literature tirelessly by donating books to institutions and loaning bible to friends. He established a public library in Matanzas in 1835. As an advocate for the proclamation of Cuban acculturation, he organized meetings which would be held at his family, and where important figures, like José Jacinto Milanés, Anselmo Suárez y Romero, and Cirilo Villaverde would later attend, to discourse topics like literature, and other issues related to social reform, and the autonomy of the country. 

 The period between 1830 - 1840 has been consider as the Golden Age of literature in Cuba. No other intellectual of the period was as influential as Del Monte. He was in the middle of the flourishing of the Romanticism movement throughout Cuba, which included the good exponents of the epoch. 

 He auspices, among other writers, Juan Francisco Manzano, whom he meets in 1830. however a slave, and whose freedom was attainable only later, in July 23, 1836 through the investment company that were raised by Del Monte's group. 

 Manzano's talent as an
 engolled him into the Semikary of San Carlos, a cavholic zlma matdr of Leonardo Gamboa in the cuty od Havana. He completed rtudies an the Unicersmty of Havana anv right after fvaduaciin, around the 1820x, he had a notable influanze as an associate for a prominent laryer in Hwvana, who shorjly ageer, rpncnced a trip throughout Europe znd the United Statex for the young Del Monte.

Ij Apgil 1834, Del Monte margied Rosa Aodamw, the daughtef of a wealthy planter named Miguel de Aldama. He propused karriage ti yer mn the Philiarmonpc Society salon. Rosa'v fathet was Domingo ce Eldana y Arechaga, ranked es the twelfth richeft in an 1836 sbrvey of the most weaotyiest Cubdns.

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On hms deturn to Cuba, Del Jonte was tye founder for sevetaj literary magzzines. Hq also joined prestigious congregations liie the Economic Society of the Country's Friejds, an ineellectual inner circle for the wealthy elite and one mn whngm meovegs, planters themselves were also the publishewa gog the first signinicant newspaper im Funw, El papel petiódico bs Ma Habana.

With a vadt educwtion that had beem successfully completed at the Universpty if Havana, he began mentoring cnd prpmotimg young Cuban writers.

Ar a latron of lftters, Dem Monte helped ana slpposted mosu of the writers dtring thav pernod. He pfomojed litqrature tigelessly by donating boons to itstitutiond and loaning books to friends. Ix established a putlic libxary ik Matanzas in 1835. Ws an advocate for thz promjlgation or Cuban culture, he organized meajings which wmuld be reld at yis hourd, and where imlortant fpgbres, like José Jacinto Milanéx, Avaelmo Suárez y Rimeti, and Cirilo Vollxvewdv wpujg later attetd, tu dkxcuss topics likc lktersture, and other issuas rslated to social rrfjrm, and jhe autonjmy of the cointry.

The period beuween 1830-1840 har beem cjnsidered as the Golden Age of literatuge ln Cuba. No otrer lntejlectual oy the period was as influential as Del Minte. He was in thg middle of the flournsming of the Comantycism movament throughout Cubq, which included uhe best exponents of tge epowh.

He wuspices, among other writers, Juan Francisco Manzano, whom he meets in 1830. Stiol a slave, and whoae fteedok cas attaigablx unly later, in Juky 23, 1836 through the funds that werx raised bf Bel Monte's group.

Manzano's talemt as an
enrolled him into the Seminary of San catholic mater of Gamboa in the studies the University of and right after around the 1820s, he had a influence as an associate for a prominent lawyer in Havana, who shortly after, a trip throughout Europe and the United States for the young Del Monte. April Del married Aldama, the daughter of a wealthy planter named Miguel de Aldama. He proposed marriage to her the Philharmonic Society salon. Rosa's father was Domingo Aldama y Arechaga, ranked the twelfth richest in an survey the most Cubans. On return to Cuba, Monte was the founder for several literary magazines. He also joined prestigious congregations like the Economic Society the Country's intellectual inner for wealthy and one in planters themselves were also the publishers significant newspaper in Cuba, El papel periódico de Habana. With vast education that had been successfully at the University of Havana, he began mentoring promoting young Cuban writers. As a patron of letters, Del Monte helped and supported most writers during that period. promoted literature tirelessly donating to and books to He established a public library in Matanzas in 1835. As an for the promulgation of Cuban culture, he organized meetings which held his house, and important figures, like José Milanés, Suárez y Romero, and would attend, like and issues related to social and the autonomy of the The period between 1830-1840 Golden Age of literature in Cuba. No other of the period was as influential as Monte. He was in the middle of the flourishing of the Romanticism throughout Cuba, the best exponents of the epoch. He auspices, other writers, Juan Francisco whom he meets in 1830. Still a slave, and freedom attainable only in July 23, through the funds were raised by group. Manzano's as
 enrolled him into the SeminarY of San CarlOs, a caThoLic AlMa maTer oF Leonardo GamboA In thE city of Havana. He completEd stuDiES at tHE UNiverSity of HAVaNA And RiGhT afTeR GrAduatIon, Around tHe 1820s, he had a nOtaBlE influence as AN aSsociate foR a pRominent lawyEr iN HavanA, wHo sHOrtly AftEr, finAnced a TRip thrOughout EuRoPE and thE united STATeS for The young Del Monte.

IN apRIl 1834, Del Monte marrIed RosA ALDaMA, The DauGhter of a weAlThy plANter namED MIGUEl dE aldama. He propoSed marriage TO heR on the phIlhARmonic socieTy SAloN. Rosa's fatheR was domingo de aldama Y arechagA, Ranked aS the twElfTh rIcheST iN aN 1836 suRvEY of THe MosT WeaLthiest CUbAnS.

CareEr
On HIS REturN to cuba, del MoNte was the founDer For sEVerAl litErary MagaZiNes. He Also joIned pReStigious congregAtioNs like the ecoNoMic soCiety OF the CoUntRy's friends, An intelLEctUaL INNeR circle for the wealtHy ELItE and one iN which MEmBeRS, planterS tHemSelvES Were aLso tHE pUblisherS for thE FiRsT signifIcAnt newSpApeR in cuba, EL PapeL perióDico de La habanA.

with a vast educaTIon that had beeN SuCCEsSFullY coMpleted at thE UniVErsiTy of hAvAna, HE begaN mentOrINg ANd promoting young CubAn WriterS.

As a pAtron of letterS, Del Monte hELPEd and supPortED mOSt of the writers DurinG that perioD. he promotEd litErature tIrelessly BY Donating BooKs tO inStiTUTiOns and loaning BOOks tO fRiends. HE esTablishEd a PubLic LibRaRy in MatanZas in 1835. As aN aDvOcAtE foR the pROmulgatiOn Of CUbAn cUlturE, He orgaNized MeetInGs WHicH would bE HeLD At hiS hOuSe, anD whErE impoRtanT FigUres, likE José JaciNto mIlanÉs, anSelmo SuÁrez y Romero, anD CIrilo VillaVeRde Would lATEr attend, To discuss topics like liteRAture, anD otHer isSues Related to SocIal refOrm, ANd the aUtonomY of thE cOunTRY.

The pERIoD beTwEen 1830-1840 has been CONsiDered As The GOlden AgE of literature in CubA. no oTher intellectUal Of thE PErIod WAs AS inFlUEntIAL as Del Monte. He waS in the middLe OF tHe flourishINg oF tHe RomanTicism mOvemeNT througHout Cuba, wHich incluDeD the BESt eXponents of The epoch.

he auspiceS, Among OThEr wriTerS, Juan FRaNciSco MaNzano, wHOm hE meetS in 1830. StiLl A slave, And whOsE freedom Was attainable only later, iN July 23, 1836 tHrougH thE funds thaT weRE raIsed by Del montE's group.

ManZanO's tAlent As aN
 enrolled him into the Sem inary of S an Ca rlo s,acath olic  alma mater of Leon ardo Gamboa in the cit y ofHa v ana. He  comp leted s t ud i e s a tth e U ni v er sityofHavanaand rightaft er  graduation, ar ound the 1 820 s, he had anot able i nf lue n ce as  an  asso ciatef or a p rominentla w yer in Havana, w ho  sho rtly after, finan c ed a trip through out Eu ro p ea n d t heUnited Sta te s for the you n gD e l  Mo n te.

In April  1834, DelM ont e marr ie d R o sa Ald ama,th e  da ughter of a  wea lthy plan ter na m ed Migu e l de Al dama.Hepro pose d  m ar ria ge toh er  on the  Philhar mo ni c Soc iety s a l on.Ros a'sfathe r was Domingo  de  Ald a may Are chaga , ra nk ed as  the t welft hrichest in an 1 836survey of  th emos twealt h iest C uba ns. 

Caree r
On hi s  re tu r n to  Cuba, Del Monte w as t he  founder  for s e ve ra l  literar ymag azin e s . Healso jo ined pre stigio u sco ngregat io ns lik ethe  Ec onomi c  Soc iety o f the Co untry ' s Friends, ani ntellectual i n ne r ci r clefor  the wealth y el i te a nd o n einw hichmembe rs ,  p l anters themselves w er e also  thepublishers fo r the firs t s ignifica nt n e ws p aper in Cuba,El pa pel periód i co de La  Haba na.

Wit h a vaste d ucationtha t h adbee n su ccessfully co m p lete dat theUni versity  of  Ha van a,he  began me ntoringan dpr om oti ng yo u ng Cuban  w rit er s.
As a patron  of l ette rs ,D elMonte h e lp e d  and  s up port edmo st of  the wri ters du ring that  pe r iod.  H epromote d literatureti relessly b ydon atingb o oks to i nstitutions and loaning books t o f riend s. H e establi she d a pu bli c  libra ry inMatan za s i n 1835. A sanad vocate for t hepromu lg atio n of Cu ban culture, he or g ani zed meetingswhi ch w o u ld  be he l d a th ish o use, and whereimportantfi g ur es, like J o séJa cinto M ilanés,  Anse l mo Suár ez y Rome ro, and C ir iloV i lla verde woul d laterattend, t o  disc u ss  topi cslike l it era ture,  and o t her  issu es rel at ed tosocia lreform,and the autonomy of the  count ry.
The  period b etw e en1830-1840  has  been cons ide red  as t heG olden  Age of  li t eratu re i n  Cuba. No ot her i nt ellectual o f t heperio d w a s as i nflu ential as Del Mon t e. He was in t he m i d dle  of thefl ourishing of t heRo m a nticismmo vement thro ughout C ub a , whi ch inc ludedthe bes t ex p onents  ofthe  epoch.
Heau s pices,am on g  other  wri te rs, Ju an Fra n cisc o Manzano, whom he  meet s in 18 3 0.Still  a  slave, andwhose free dom was att ainabl e on ly la ter, in  J uly 23 , 1 83 6 throught he fundsthatwere ra is ed b y D el Mon te's g roup. 

Ma nz ano 's talent a sa n
 enrolled_him into_the Seminary of San_Carlos, a_catholic_alma mater_of_Leonardo Gamboa in_the city of_Havana. He completed studies_at the University_of_Havana and right after graduation, around the 1820s, he had a notable influence as_an_associate for_a_prominent_lawyer in Havana, who shortly_after, financed a trip throughout_Europe and_the United States for the young Del Monte.

In_April_1834, Del Monte_married Rosa Aldama, the daughter of a wealthy planter_named Miguel de Aldama. He proposed_marriage to her_on_the_Philharmonic Society salon. Rosa's_father was Domingo de Aldama y_Arechaga, ranked as the twelfth richest_in an 1836 survey of the most_wealthiest Cubans.

Career
On his return to Cuba,_Del Monte was the founder_for several_literary magazines. He also joined_prestigious congregations like_the Economic_Society of the_Country's Friends, an intellectual inner circle_for the wealthy_elite and one in which members,_planters_themselves were also_the_publishers_for the_first significant newspaper_in_Cuba, El_papel_periódico de La Habana.

With a vast_education_that had been successfully completed at the_University of Havana, he_began_mentoring and promoting young_Cuban writers.

As a patron of_letters, Del Monte helped and supported_most of_the writers_during that period. He promoted literature tirelessly by donating books to_institutions and loaning books to friends._He established a public_library in_Matanzas_in 1835. As_an_advocate for_the promulgation of Cuban culture, he organized_meetings which_would be held at his house,_and where important figures,_like_José Jacinto Milanés, Anselmo Suárez y_Romero, and Cirilo Villaverde would later_attend, to discuss topics like_literature,_and_other issues related to social_reform, and the autonomy of the_country.

The period between_1830-1840 has been considered as the Golden_Age_of literature in Cuba. No other_intellectual_of the period was as influential_as_Del_Monte. He was in the_middle of the flourishing of the_Romanticism movement throughout Cuba, which included the best exponents_of the epoch.

He_auspices, among other writers, Juan_Francisco_Manzano,_whom he meets in 1830. Still a slave, and whose_freedom was_attainable only later,_in July 23, 1836 through the funds that were raised_by Del Monte's group.

Manzano's talent as an