A letter from John H. Temple to Anita Davoust Temple, 23 May 1905.
Entry/Object ID
2024.2.2.2a-c
Description
A letter from John H. Temple to Anita Davoust Temple, 23 May 1905. Part a) is the two-page letter in pencil from Mexicali in Baja California, México concerning the purchase of a ranch called Jacuin in that area and the plan to eventually move their family to the 250 hectare (617 acre) property acquired from Mary A. Dukes. Part b) is a document in Spanish between Dukes and Manuel Vizcarra concerning the sale of the ranch, while part c) is the envelope. The letter has edge tears and dogeared sections, and creases and folds; the document has folds; and the envelope has the opening tear, creases, stains and soiling, so the overall condition is fair.