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- Member of: Chinese Immigrants in Cuba: Documents From the James and Ana Melikian Collection
Created1940-08-17
DescriptionThe back reads: "To Mercedita and your godparents. From Cuda and Pedro"
Created1941-02-26
DescriptionThe back reads: " For my love Carmelita with a photo of your love, Pedro"
DescriptionThe back read: "For Conchita and Merceditas, a sweet memory. From Mauricia and Pedro."
Created1957-03-13
DescriptionThis is a photograph of a man. The back reads: "To my only love with all the passion of my soul, Pedro."
Created1868
DescriptionPedro, a Chinese settler, converted to Christianity. Witnessed by Eugenio Domingues. Other Chinese settlers also were being baptized, including a settler named Ysidoro. 1868.
Created1869
Description
A contract between Melitin, a Chinese settler, and la Compania de Caminos de Hierro. The contract was to last for six months and lists the legal requirements of both the employee and the employer. Notes that Melitin completed a contract previously. Signed by Manuel Barque and Melitin, who signed in Chinese.
Created1860-03-13
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These documents pertain to the American ship "Norway" that arrived in Havana on March 30, 1860, with around 900 colonists from China. The purpose of these communications were to establish conditions that needed to be met for authorization to be granted for the Chinese settlers to disembark. A list of the passengers, their contracts, and a health inspection had to be completed before any of the settlers could be let off the ship. Ultimately, the final document in this selection reveals that the settlers were eventually let off the ship two days later, and were taken into a police station for examinations. "Norway"- 1860.
Created1855
Description
Request for authorization for the shipment of Chinese settlers 1855. Also contains tax certificate for the shipment of 532 Chinese settlers in the American ship "Sky Lark", tax certificate for the shipment of 233 Chinese settlers in the Portuguese ship "Sophia" and tax certificate for the shipment of 249 Chinese settlers in the Portuguese ship "Viajante".
Created1864
DescriptionListing of contract documents and 4 Chinese settlers brought to Cuba in the American ship "Luisita" they were hired to work in the field in 1864 for Francisco Rosell.
Created1861
DescriptionChinese settlers were hired to work as domestic servants. They were transported to Cuba aboard the ship Francis P. Sage under contract with Torices, Puente y Co and Ferran y Dupierris. These workers were hired to work in the fields.