Letter addressed to Mrs. N.T. Armijo, c/o Margettson and Co., London, from Josefa Yrisarri de Armijo at Las Cruces. Dated, 15 Jan. 1878
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
Gossip re. better to have money in Chihuahua than in N.M. banks due to monopoly by "Judios." Cattle business, how Mariano Otero is making a profit on it, but he has backing of capital of Jose L. Perea, etc. Speaks of her father, don Mariano Yrisarri who was "robando todo los Partidarios y Los Judios le compran la lana a 10 centavos......" Also to go to the exhibition in Paris before returning to the states and the exposition in Philadelphia, a once in a lifetime chance, etc.; the fact that Beatriz [wife of Carlos Armijo, her daughter-in-law] is expecting a child, etc., the difficulty of getting servants, as the jews pay more - 30 to 40 pesos a month, and how she had two male servants for a bit, but they were drunks and put whiskey instead of water to make frijoles, and they didn't eat well for a few days! [tube hombres a 24 el mes pero tan borrachos que le hehabar whiskey la los frijoles en lugar de agua ni prodiamos comer algunos dias la comida]
Dates
- 15 Jan. 1878
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English Spanish
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
8 pages
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu