Preliminary Notes

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Tables v
4. Figures vii
5. Preliminary Notes ix
6. 1. Introduction 1
7. 2. Family Life, 1792-1860 27
8. 3. The Martinez del Rio Family in Mexico, 1830-1860 61
9. 4. Commerce in Mexico: Drusina & Martinez, 1828-1837 85
10. 5. Banking on Mexico: Martinez del Rio Hermanos, 1838-1864 103
11. 6. Textile Manufacturing in Mexico: Miraflores, 1840-1860 137
12. 7. The Funds and the Conventions, 1838-1848 164
13. 8. The Tobacco Debt Bonds and the Conventions, 1845-1861 186
14. 9. Kinship, Business, and Politics: A Historical Perspective 217
15. 10. Epilogue: The Martinez del Rio Family, 1864-1984 221
16. Abbreviations 229
17. Notes 231
18. Bibliography 259
19. Index 268