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John Cash letters : to William Cash, 1878-1892.
BANC MSS 2007/6
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Title:
John Cash letters: to William Cash, 1878-1892Creator/Contributor:
Cash, John, d. 1899, creatorCreator/Contributor:
Cash, William.Abstract:
Contains 11 letters from an Englishman in San Juan del Rio and Mexico City, Mexico, to his brother back in England describing
life in Mexico and his work trying to run a textile business. Also includes a clipping about Cash's history in Mexico and
reporting his death.
Date:
1878 (issued)Subject:
n-mx---English -- Mexico
Textile industry -- Mexico -- History -- 19th century
Mexico City (Mexico) -- Description and travel
San Juan del Río (Querétaro, Mexico) -- Description and travel
Note:
Purchase; from Charles Apfelbaum; in 2006.
John Cash and his father arrived in Mexico in 1849 from England. Soon after arrival the elder Cash was murdered. John Cash's
brother William Cash stayed in Halifax, Yorkshire, England working as a banker.
In English.
John Cash letters : to William Cash, 1878-1892, BANC MSS 2007/6, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
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Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS 2007/6