Scope and content
Chiefly correspondence, but also a passport, statements of account, and a few miscellaneous papers (some in Spanish), regarding a pending suit in the U.S. and a suit in Mexico; correspondence concerning family matters, including an inheritance; and letters from the U.S. Consul General in Mexico regarding the settlement of Kerr's estate. Papers contain comments on national and international political and economic matters in America and Mexico.
Dates
- 1829-1884.
Creator
- Kerr, Washington, 1809-1878. (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Businessman. Washington Kerr, a native of Baltimore, emigrated to Mexico after experiencing business difficulties.
Extent
.4 cubic feet. (.4 cubic feet.)
Language of Materials
English
Bibliographic References
Location in source not given -- Described in REPORT OF THE CURATOR AND ARCHIVIST, 1954-58.
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)