Franklin Madis Collection of Mexican Documents 1588-1910

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Franklin Madis Collection of Mexican Documents 1588-1910

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Correspondence, legal and financial documents, religious imprints, newspapers, broadsides, royal and government decrees, and state government documents. The collection is composed of unrelated Mexican manuscripts and printed materials collected by Franklin Madis. Included are items related to the Mexican-American War, 1846-1848. Most of the documents originated in Coahuila, Durango, Mexico City, Monterrey, New Spain, Nuevo Leon, Puebla, and Zacatecas. Although diverse, the materials reflect the government, politics, religion, law, and social life of Northern Mexico and South Texas.

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Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library

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Mexico. Laws, etc.

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Madis, Franklin, 1934-

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Madis is a Duncanville, Texas, businessman and avid collector of books, manuscripts, and artifacts pertaining to Mexico and Texas. From the description of Collection of Mexican documents, 1588-1910. (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 34241786 Franklin Madis is a Duncanville, Texas, businessman and an active collector of books and manuscripts pertaining to Mexico and Texas, stamps, Amerindian artifacts, and other collectibles. Since 1952, Mr....