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Preferred Citation:

Ten Years' War Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2012.209 was received on 4/16/2012.

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally described by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in May 2012.

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Scope and Contents

Two manuscripts and an accompanying letter describing an insurrection in Cuba during the Ten Years' War. The manuscripts give an account of how many insurgents were killed or wounded, name the towns that were ccupied by the insurgents, and give the status of supplies and ammunition. The accompanying letter, from James C. Burnham to Lanman & Kemp of New York, describes the status of the sugar trade in Cuba. Transcripts are included.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Cuba--Description and travel
• Cuba--History--19th Century
• Cuba--History--Insurrection, 1868-1878
• Letters (correspondence)
• Manuel de Quesada
• Manuscripts (document genre)