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Written from theColonization Office, Mexico. Document concerns an offer to Confederate settlers to purchase the estate of Santa Anna.

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English .

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Colonization Office
13 San Juan de Letran Mexico
Dec 10th 1865

The Hacienda offered herewith known to have been one of the finest and most celebrated in Mexico It presents, especially to the former planters of the South, a fine opportunity for establishing a flourishing American settlement. Those who are disposed to visit the country for the purpose of colonizing it under the Imperial Decree to promote immigration will receive every encouragement from this Office. The offer is made by respectable parties, and persons wishing to treat, will be put in communication by addressing the Commissioner

Apprentices as per Imperial Decree of September 5th 1865 would do well here, though there is no lack of native labour.

M.F. Maury
Imperial Commissioner

Subjects:

Mexico—History
Correspondence

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