Originally published in 1843, Fanny Calderon de la Barca, gives her spirited account of living in Mexico-from her travels with her husband through Mexico as the Spanish diplomat to the daily struggles with finding good help - Fanny gives the reader an enlivened picture of the life and times of a country still struggling with independence.
Preface Glossary Introduction by Woodrow Borah Letters 1-8: October to December, 1839 Letters 8-23: January to June, 1840 Letters 23-30: July to December, 1840 Letters 30-41: January to June, 1841 Letters 41-51: July to December, 1841 Letters 52-54: January to April, 1842