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Letter from Miguel Venegas to Francisco Venegas, September 7, 1928

 
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Title
Letter from Miguel Venegas to Francisco Venegas, September 7, 1928
Creator
Venegas, Miguel, 1897-1994
Date
09 July 1928
Description
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 the prosperity of his store, chances of success in moving to Los Angeles, Miguel's purchase of a car and learning how to drive, visit to the ocean at Long Beach, mass with compatriots from Guadalajara in the Belvedere section of Los Angeles, and news of Soledad in San Francisco.
Format Extent
Original letter: 4 pages; translation: 2 pages
Subject
Venegas, Miguel, 1897-1994; Venegas, Francisco, 1907-1992; Venegas, Agustin, b. 1910; Venegas, Dolores Dávalos de, 1900-1991; Venegas, Soledad, 1901-1993; Venegas, Alfonso, 1899-1927; Martinez, Ana María Dávalos de, b. 1901; Venegas, María Guadalupe, b. 1922; Business; Mexico--Emigration and immigration; California--Emigration and immigration; Los Angeles (Calif.)--Economic conditions; Los Angeles (Calif.)--Social conditions; Automobiles; Travel; Mexican American Catholics--California--Los Angeles; Mexican American families--California--Los Angeles; Venegas family--History--20th century; Venegas, María Teresa, 1930- Letters; Manuscripts
Collection
Venegas Family Papers, Collection Number 99, Series 1. Subseries A. Miguel Venegas and Dolores Venegas Correspondence, Box No. 1, Folder No. 2
Type
Geographic Location
Los Angeles (Calif.); Guadalajara (Mexico); Jalisco (Mexico); Long Beach (Calif.)
Language
spa; eng
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