Spanish letter accompanied with English translation by Dr. Maria Teresa Venegas. Handwritten family correspondence from Miguel in Los Angeles to his father Juan Venegas in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, regarding doubts and hopes for an agreement between the Cristeros and the Mexican government of Emilio Portes Gil, and concerns that his brother Alfonso was executed with Miguel Gomez Losa.
Venegas, Miguel, 1897-1994 Venegas, Juan, 1872-1955 Venegas, Alfonso, 1899-1927 Venegas, Soledad, 1901-1993 Cristero Rebellion, 1926-1929 Mexico--Politics and government--20th century Mexico--Emigration and immigration Mexican American Catholics--California--Los Angeles Mexican American families--California--Los Angeles Venegas family--History--20th century Venegas, María Teresa, 1930- Letters Manuscripts
Place
Los Angeles (Calif.) Guadalajara (Mexico) Jalisco (Mexico) Zapotlanejo (Mexico)
Source
Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
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