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Bolivia Archive

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Bolivia Archive
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Fantastic archive of 416 letters from 18th century Bolivia, most addressed to Francisco Ruiz De Sorzano, a leading figure during the colonial period from the La Paz area. Sorzano had important business relations with Peru and was the owner of lands in what today is the Peru-Bolivian border. He was possibly a descendant of the King of Spain and certainly the great great grandfather of Jose Luis Tejada Sorzano, President of Bolivia during the Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay. The letters deal with commerce and various historical accounts. While many letters still have wax seal remnants, most do not have postal markings meaning they were undoubtedly hand carried in the 1700's.