Spanish letter accompanied with English translation by Dr. Maria Teresa Venegas. Family correspondence from Miguel in Los Angeles to his father Juan Venegas in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, regarding whether or not to sell the pasture from his ranch in Mexico, his desire to return to Mexico, an invitation to his father to visit, his sons' lack of exposure to Mexican education, the possible purchase of a lot in Jalisco, sadness that Lucita (Alfonso's daughter) cannot live with Juan, the economic plight of Mexican workers in Los Angeles, and a letter he received from his uncle Santiago Cárdenas.
Venegas, Miguel, 1897-1994 Venegas, Juan, 1872-1955 Venegas, Dolores Dávalos de, 1900-1991 Dávalos, Silviano, 1870-1963 Venegas, Soledad, 1901-1993 Venegas, Alfonso, 1899-1927 Venegas, Juan Jose, 1928-1997 Business Travel Education Mexican American families--California--Los Angeles Mexicans--California, Southern--Economic conditions Mexicans--Employment--California Los Angeles (Calif.)--Economic conditions Immigrants--California--Los Angeles Mexican American Catholics--California--Los Angeles Venegas family--History--20th century Venegas, María Teresa, 1930- Letters
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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