This exceptional Spanish Colonial document represents a pivotal moment in 19th-century labor history. The registration letter documents the formal transfer of Chau Sing, a 23-year-old Chinese laborer assigned the Christian name Amos, from the company Caro Hermanos y Watson to Don Zoilo de Aldecoa for field work in the Puentes Grandes region. Dated July 30, 1867, this artifact provides crucial insight into the complex systems of labor assignment and colonial administration during Spain's rule. The document's
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Spanish Colonial Registration Letter Chinese Working Contract (1867) D1
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This exceptional Spanish Colonial document represents a pivotal moment in 19th-century labor history. The registration letter documents the formal transfer of Chau Sing, a 23-year-old Chinese laborer assigned the Christian name Amos, from the company Caro Hermanos y Watson to Don Zoilo de Aldecoa for field work in the Puentes Grandes region. Dated July 30, 1867, this artifact provides crucial insight into the complex systems of labor assignment and colonial administration during Spain's rule. The document's preservation offers scholars and collectors rare primary evidence of Chinese immigrant experiences in Spanish colonial territories, reflecting the intricate networks of commerce, labor contracts, and cultural adaptation that characterized this transformative period. An invaluable piece for those studying colonial labor practices, Chinese diaspora history, or Spanish American colonial administration.
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