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Caste War letter from Juan Pio Poot to Jose Gregorio Gala, Antonio Garcia, and Nicolas Ballesa [sic] in Valladolid, [ca. 1849].

[ca. 1849].

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Autograph letter. Poot refuses to meet with the priests to talk. He cites as his reason, the conduct of the Yucatecan troops.
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Gala, Jose Gregorio
Garcia, Antonio
Ballesa, Nicolas
Language
Mayan languages
Subject
Mayas—Wars—Mexico—Yucatán (State).
Maya language—Texts
Yucatán (Mexico : State)—History—Caste War, 1847-1855
Indigenous Studies
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