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Monclar, François de. Letters to his family, 1866 March 23 - 1867 Sept. 1.
BANC MSS 89/135 mLOCAL
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Title:
Letters to his family, 1866 March 23 - 1867 Sept. 1Creator/Contributor:
Monclar, François de., creatorAbstract:
36 ALS (ca. 600 pages) written primarily to his sister, "Nina," but including a few letters to his father. The letters cover
the young Conte de Monclar's stay in Mexico as an attache of the French Legation, from his arrival in March 1866 through the
fall of the Emperor Maximillian and the departure of the Legation from Mexico. The last two letters are written from New York
just prior to Monclar's setting sail to return to France.
Date:
1866 (issued)Subject:
n-mx---Mexico -- History -- European intervention, 1861-1867
Mexico -- Social life and customs
Note:
In French.
Physical Description:
1 box (.4 linear ft.)
Language:
French
Identifier:
BANC MSS 89/135 mLOCAL