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Contains 124 Results:

Letter: Jesús González Ortega, New York, New York, to Gaspar Sánchez Ochoa, no place, 1866

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 92
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Letter appointing General Charles Fremont of New York to purchase armaments to be sent to the army and navy in Mexico, as soon as possible. General Fremont to be paid 2 percent of the total invested in such arms as recompense for his services.

Dates: 1866

Manuscript: Jesús González Ortega, Decree as President of Mexico, 1866

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 93
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Translation, in an unidentified hand, of the "official" decree in support of the Railroad and Telegraph Co., given by Ortega as "Constitutional President of the United States of Mexico".

Dates: 1866

Manuscript, Jesús González Ortega, Decree as President of Mexico, 1866

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 94
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A draft decree by Ortega, establishing the Mexican International Railroad.

Dates: 1866

Letter: Guillermo B. Maxon, no place, to Generals Fernando Ortega and Huerta, no place, Undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 96
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Maxon, Director of the American & Mexican Railroad & Telegraph Co., requests that Ortega and Huerta certify the commissions of the Mexican government to build a railroad and telegraph from the Port of Guaymas to El Paso del Norte, no matter which party ends up holding the government.

Dates: Undated

Manuscript: Unidentified author, Undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 97
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Draft of a manifesto on the 8 November 1865 decree.

Dates: Undated

Manuscript fragment: Unidentified author, Undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 98
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Analyzing the situation in Meixco. Also contains a list of members of the Liberal party.

Dates: Undated

Manuscript, Jesús González Ortega, Draft bond formula, Undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 99
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A documentary formula for repaying debts owed by Mexico and the role of the United States in guaranteeing the debt.

Dates: Undated

Manuscript, Undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 100

Letter: Pepe Rivera y Rio, Williamstown, Massachusetts, to Jesús González Ortega, no place, 1865 September 28

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 108
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Rivera y Rio mentions that he has gone to the mountains for some quiet time. He says that he uses the local library and talks to professors, and writes about the absurdity of Juárez's claims to power.

Dates: 1865 September 28

Letter: Charles Lasalle, no place, to Jesús González Ortega, no place, 1865 October 4

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 109
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A receipt to Ortega for three months' subscription to Les Courier des Etats Unis.

Dates: 1865 October 4

Letter: Lauro Gonzalez Ortega, "Fort Washington", to Jesús González Ortega, no place, 1866 October 15

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 115
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Letter from Ortega's son, informing his father that his mother has gone to Mexico.

Dates: 1866 October 15

Letter: Acélie Togno, no place, to "Joaquinillo", no place, Undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 120
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A personal note, giving Joaquinillo (possibly Joaquin Ortega) directions on travelling to meet her.

Dates: Undated