Mina Bonanza

Nobre 18/1927

Don Abraham Rivera

Mina Eden

Estimado Señor:

Debiendo comenzar a practicarse las Elecciones para Diputados y Senadores de la República, rogamos a Ud. Tener la bondad de avisar a los vecinos de esa mina y a los de la linea y de la Bodega de Miranda por medio de los muchachos para que concurran a inscribirse y a votar. La votación queda abierta el domingo 20 de este mes o sea pasado mañana.

Agradeciéndole mucho quedamos de Ud. muy attos S.S. y amigos

Luis Pineda

Pedro Vasquez

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USMC-GNN translation & commentary:

"Sr. Abraham Rivera, Eden Mine.

Dear Sir:

Owing to the beginning of elections for Deputies and Senators of the Republic, we beg you to have the kindness to notify the neighborhood of this mine and of the area and of Bodega de Miranda through the medium of the boys, to gather to register and vote. The polls will be open Sunday the 20th of this month or day after tomorrow.

Thanking you, etc., we remain your servants,

Luis H. Pina D (?), Pedro Vasquez."

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A better English translation:

"Mina Bonanza

February 18th, 1927

Mr. Abraham Rivera

Eden Mine.

Dear Sir:

Since elections for Deputies and Senators of the Republic are due to begin, we beg you to have the kindness to send the boys around to notify the neighbors of that mine, the mine railway, and Miranda's storehouse to get registered and to vote. The polls will be open on Sunday the 20th of this month, i.e. the day after tomorrow.

We thank you very much and remain your servants and friends,

Luis Pineda

Pedro Vasquez."