The heart in the glass jar love letters, bodies, and the law in Mexico /
William E. French.
- Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, (c)2015.
- 1 online resource.
- The Mexican experience .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Introduction: The heart in the glass jar -- The letter of the law -- The lettered countryside -- The body of the letter.
A history of love and courtship in Mexico from the 1860s through the 1930s based on love letters preserved in legal cases involving courtship.
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Letter writing--History--Mexico--20th century. Letter writing--History--Mexico--19th century. Courtship--History--Mexico--20th century. Courtship--History--Mexico--19th century. Love-letters--History--Mexico--20th century. Love-letters--History--Mexico--19th century.