1. Carta describiendo los eventos de la Decena Trágica

Translation:

Letter describing the events of the Ten Tragic Days.

Attribution:

Kerr, William (author / autor)

Date:

2/12/13

Description:

First page of a letter that describes the beginnings of the Ten Tragic Days. Kerr writes to his wife explaining why he hasn't written in some time, stating that he has been on his feet since the last time he wrote to her. He describes the start of the violence of the coup in Mexico City, which he saw firsthand. —— Primera página de una carta que describe el inicio de la Decena Trágica. Kerr escribe a su esposa explicando por qué no le ha escrito, afirmando que ha estado ocupado desde la última vez. Describe el inicio de la violencia del golpe en la Ciudad de México, la cual presenció.

Place Name:

Mexico--Federal District--Mexico City

Topic:

Correspondence / Correspondencia, Coups d'état / Golpes de Estado, Tragic Ten Days, 1913 / Decena Trágica, 1913, and International relations / Relaciones internacionales

Time Period Covered:

20th Century / Siglo XX (1900-1999)

Language:

English / Inglés

Type:

Text / Texto

Extent:

1 page / página

Source Collection Identifier:

#58c

Source Collection Name:

Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection

Owning Repository:

Benson Latin American Collection, LLILAS Benson Latin American Studies and Collections, The University of Texas at Austin

Rights:

Public Domain / Dominio Público (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Rights - Use and Reproduction:

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