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Letter from Maria Quintero Florendo to Agapita Quintero Barragan, September 1961

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Title

Letter from Maria Quintero Florendo to Agapita Quintero Barragan, September 1961

Description

This letter is from Maria Quintero Florendo to her eldest daughter, Agapita Quintero Barragan. It was sent from Mexicali to Watsonville. The letter is written in Spanish. Maria talks about money that was received and her need for new articles of clothing. Maria also mentioned an upcoming marriage between a couple, Ramon and Eva.

Creator

Maria Quintero Florendo

Date

September 7, 1961

Contributor

Mary Florendo Perry

Rights

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Format

envelope: 6.5x3.5 inches
letter: 10x8 inches

Language

Spanish

Type

Text

Identifier

FLO.2021.8

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Original Format

Letter

Files

FLO.2021.8.jpg
FLO.2021.8 (2).jpg
FLO.2021.8 (3).jpg

Citation

Maria Quintero Florendo, “Letter from Maria Quintero Florendo to Agapita Quintero Barragan, September 1961,” Watsonville is in the Heart: Community Digital Archive, accessed November 21, 2024, https://wiith-archive.ucsc.edu/items/show/352.

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