William P. Wood papers, 1893-1917.

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William P. Wood papers, 1893-1917.

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Correspondence, legal agreements, and manuscripts of writings of an American residing in Mexico, relating mainly to attempts to contruct a railroad from Vera Cruz to Campeche, and to Mexican politics and property. Include letters from Frank L. Polk, Walter Q. Gresham, José Y. Limantour, Leandro Fernández, Manuel González de Cosío, Manuel Bonilla, Ignacio Bonillas, Alberto J. Pani and others.

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Limantour, José Yves

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Finance minister in the second government of Porfirio Díaz, economist and lawyer. Born 1854 in Mexico City; died 1935 in Paris. Educated at the Escuela Nacional Preparatoria and the Escuela Nacional de Jurisprudencia, from which he received his law degree in 1875. Professor of political economics at the Escuela Superior de Comercio (1876) and of international law at the Escuela Nacional de Jurisprudencia (1876-1878). Active in economic development and public works. Elected president of the Congr...

Gresham, Walter Quintin, 1832-1895

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U.S. secretary of state, secretary of the treasury, postmaster general, jurist, statesman, and soldier. From the description of Walter Quintin Gresham papers, 1857-1932 (bulk 1883-1895). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84052759 Walter Quintin Gresham was a lawyer, soldier, judge, and politician. A native of Harrison County, Ind., Gresham practiced law in Corydon, served a term in the state legislature, served with the 38th and 53rd Indiana Regiments during the Civil War, ran ...

González de Cosío, Manuel.

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Polk, Frank L. (Frank Lyon), 1871-1943

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Epithet: Under-Sec of State in USA British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000976.0x000035 Frank Lyon Polk was born in New York City on September 13, 1871. He graduated from Yale College (B.A., 1894) and Columbia University Law School (LL.D., 1897). Polk served on a variety of New York City boards and commissions (1906-1913) and as Corporation Counsel (1914-1915). He also served in the Department of State as Counselor ...

Fernández, Leandro, 1851-1921.

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Pani, Alberto J., 1878-1955

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Bonilla, Manuel, 1894?-1924.

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Bonillas, Y. S. (Ygnacio S.), 1858-1942.

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Wood, William P., 1858-

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