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Conversacion entre el Sr. G[ene]ral Porfirio Díaz y Mr. H. Bancroft : Mexico City, 1883-1884.
BANC MSS M-M 390LOCAL
Collection Overview

Title:

Conversacion entre el Sr. G[ene]ral Porfirio Díaz y Mr. H. Bancroft: Mexico City, 1883-1884

Creator/Contributor:

Díaz, Porfirio, 1830-1915, creator

Abstract:

Transcripts of the notes taken by stenographers during conversations held by Díaz and Bancroft in Díaz's house, from December 26, 1883, through early January, 1884; partially in dialogue form, but chiefly a third-person paraphrase of information supplied by Díaz. Deals with the latter's career and his opinions on public questions, including incidental information on Benito Pablo Juárez and the State of Oaxaca.
Appended (p. 513-560) are transcripts of information dictated to Bancroft in the house of Manuel Romero Rubio in January, 1884, regarding the lives of Romero, José María Iglesias, and Juan N. Méndez, followed by general information on the development of Mexico. Includes receipt for transcription, 1884 Jan. 8.

Date:

1883 (issued)

Subject:

Juárez, Benito -- 1806-1872
Romero Rubio, Manuel -- 1828-1895
Iglesias, José María -- 1823-1891
Mendez, Juan N -- 1820-1894

Note:

Also available on microfilm.
In Spanish.

Type:

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

561 p. ; 32 cm.
partial microfilm reel (283 exposures) : negative (Rich. 102:19) and positive.

Language:

Spanish

Identifier:

BANC MSS M-M 390LOCAL

Origin:

Mexico