Thomas L. Kane's notebook while in Mexico, 31 July 1873-December 1876

Item — Box: 18, Folder: 3

Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 4 Sub-Series 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Material contain sketches, notes on Spanish vocabulary and pronunciation, financial records, and notes from interviews with Mexicans about the land, people, government and religion. Kane writes about Don Quixote, the shooting of Apparicio Cardenas, and writes a Catholic prayer called "Bendito"; he also talks about putting railroad lines in Mexico and a landgrant. Topics of Mexican history and politics are throughout. Dated from 1873 to 1876.

Dates

Creation: 31 July 1873-December 1876

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Kane family papers must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.