Spanish letter accompanied with English translation by Dr. Maria Teresa Venegas. Handwritten family correspondence from Miguel in Los Angeles to his brother Francisco Venegas in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, regarding Miguel and Dolores' failure to write because of business and family matters, fear of the Mexican government that prevents his return, the sale of houses to pay debts, reasons for not writing priest or creditors, differences between Mexico and the United States elections, and business opportunies in Guadalajara especially buses and cars.
Venegas, Miguel, 1897-1994 Venegas, Francisco, 1907-1992 Venegas, Juan Jose, 1928-1997 Venegas, Dolores Dávalos de, 1900-1991 Venegas, Juan, 1872-1955 Venegas, Agustin, b. 1910 Venegas, Ignacio, b. 1912 Venegas, Alfonso, 1899-1927 Martinez, Ana María Dávalos de, b. 1901 Business Immigrants--California--Los Angeles Mexico--Emigration and immigration Mexicans--California, Southern--Social conditions Mexico--Politics and government--20th century Automobiles Real property 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)
Source
Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
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