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Collection of Manuscript Letters Sent by John C. Valencia from Peru to His Wife and Aunt Back in New York City

1861réf. 4525Lima and Callao Peru 1861. Very good. Thirteen autograph letters signed totaling twenty-six pages. Original mailing folds minor wear some fold separations and short tears to a few letters. An informative collection of manuscript letters sent back to the United States by John C. Valencia a businessman working in Peru just before the Civil War. John is writing to his wife Josefina and his Aunt Brunner in New York City and Yorkville New York over roughly a two-year period between February 27 1859 and January 14 1861. Apparently Josefina and their children were living with Aunt Brunner in New York at least for a time while John was trying to conclude business related to Peruvian real estate held by his deceased brother and now owned by his sister-in-law. In one letter he mentions that he working in the sea port in order to raise some amount of money to send home. John misses his wife and family and writes with longing about returning to his wife often mentions the money he is sending back with each letter or plans to send soon sometimes reports on his business activities urges patience from his wife while he tries to make money and more. From his first letter John is not having a pleasant time in Peru. Writing from Lima on February 27 1859 John comments that "I am sorry of having proposed such a thing for this country is very corrupt no moral of no kind in those People.I am afraid to be contaminated with the influence of the wicked." He again bemoans the state of Peru in his next letter from Callao: "I hope the Lord will help me in coming home as soon as I can. I am disgusted with the costume of this country. They are so deprived that I can not be happy in this land but with your advice I will remain till I get some money even if I have to stay longer." John would stay almost two more years in the space of the present letters and his business was not concluded when the present letters end. While in Peru John spends some time "in the House of a friend of my Father" which may indicate John was a native Peruvian or Peruvian-American with roots in the country; reports on the process of the mail and his work in the port of Callao; details his deceased brother's real estate holdings and frequently mentions the difficulty he is having with his brother's widow he reports in one of his two short letters to his aunt that he is in a "Law Suit" with the widow. In one letter John makes it perfectly clear how he sees himself among the people of Peru: "I am tired already of this country. There is nothing but rebolution sic that is the principal business of the Perubians sic. As for my part I am American and I am always with them." The conflict John mentions may be a reference to the Ecuadorian-Peruvian War which took place between 1857 and 1860; this may also help explain why real estate issues inside Peru were difficult to conclude at this time. In his penultimate letter John states that he plans to be back in New York by May 1861 but in his last letter he sadly reports that he must remain in Peru longer in order to conclude his business affairs. unknown

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Collection of 38 Gelatin Silver Photographs Showing Mining in South America Santo Domingo Mine Peru; Concordia Tin Mine Bolivia La Paz Santiago Cusco A Jungle River Tour etc. Ca. 1908.

réf. PF138 loose gelatin silver photographs from ca. 17.5 x 12 cm 6 ¾ x 4 ¾ in to 10.5 x 8 cm 4 x 3 in. 21 images captioned in pencil on recto; 11 images captioned in ink on recto; four images captioned in ink on recto. a few photos mildly faded or with mild creasing on edges but overall a very good collection of interesting photos. An interesting collection of photographs showing mining activities in the South American Andes in the early 20th century. 6 photographs show the mines of Santo Domingo in Peru. Santo Domingo was a gold mine located in southeastern Peru and in operation sometime between 1890 and 1920. The photographs show the offices miner dormitories and general views of the site. 9 photographs show the mines of Concordia possibly the Concordia Tin Mine in western Bolivia. The Concordia Tin Mine is most well known for being where notorious American outlaws Butch Cassidy 1866-1908 and the Sundance Kid 1867-1908 allegedly worked after fleeing the United States in the early 1900s. The photographs include views of the site the route the compiler took up to the mine including a “station” being constructed and “Carnival Day” festivities showing dancers at the mine and a photograph of the compiler and his colleagues. Also included are 10 photographs from a river tour on the “West” and “Mayo” rivers the compiler went on showing him and his party led by indigenous South Americans in canoes on the river; at a campsite; and in a constructed house with two views from the compiler’s “balcony.” Other photographs in the collection include views of La Paz Bolivia National Day/La Paz Day parade; Santiago Chile Santa Lucía Hill and the public gardens on top; Arequipa Peru outdoor church service before a crucifix; Cusco Peru; and Incan palace ruins in Peru. Overall an interesting collection showing South America during the early 20th century. unknown