Charles W. Whittemore letter : Mexico City : DS, typescript, 1913 Mar. 9.

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Charles W. Whittemore letter : Mexico City : DS, typescript, 1913 Mar. 9.

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Copy of a letter to the writer's mother, dealing principally with the "Decena Trágica," or ten days of conflict in Mexico City that resulted in the overthrow of Madero's regime and his assassination. The writer mentions many prominent Mexican figures and praises the conduct of U.S. officials on the scene, particularly Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson.

Originals : 8 p. ; 30 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel (8 exposures) : negative (Rich. 416:17) and positive.

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Wilson, Henry Lane, 1857-1932

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Henry Lane Wilson was born on November 3, 1857 in Crawfordsville, IN, the son of James Wilson, a congressman, soldier in the Mexican and Civil Wars, and diplomat. He graduated from Wabash College in 1879, read law in Indianapolis, and practiced briefly until 1882, when he became the owner and editor of the Lafayette, Indiana, Journal. In 1885 he and his wife Alice moved to Spokane, WA, where he practiced law and engaged in banking and real estate sales. He prospered until 1893, when the financia...

Whittemore, Charles Lawrence, 1951-

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Madero, Francisco I., 1873-1913

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Francisco Ignacio Madero González (October 30, 1873-February 21,1913) was a politician, writer and revolutionary who served as President of Mexico from 1911 to 1913. From the description of Francisco I. Madero letter : Buenavista, Mexico, to Sara Perez de Madero, 1903 July 8. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 779394728 ...