02793cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000100011910000370012924500320016626400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450802000041552014640061553400510207965300350213065300490216565300490221465300780226385600590234185600430240074308UtSlPG20260610134723.0mcr n260607r20241916utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a16013529  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF12011 aO'Shaughnessy, Edith,d1870-193912aA diplomat's wife in Mexico 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-08-24  aMWS, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"A Diplomat's Wife in Mexico" by Edith O'Shaughnessy is a collection of letters written in the early 20th century, detailing the author's experiences and observations during her time at the American Embassy in Mexico City amidst a chaotic political landscape. The letters span a dramatic period between 1913 and 1914, capturing the tension of revolutionary Mexico, the complexities of diplomacy, and the personal reflections of O'Shaughnessy herself. The central figure is Edith O'Shaughnessy, a woman navigating the challenges of her husband's diplomatic role while engaging with the intricacies of a nation in turmoil.  The opening of the book sets the stage for these tumultuous times as O'Shaughnessy describes her arrival in Vera Cruz and the mood of anticipation that surrounds her as they travel to Mexico City. She paints vivid pictures of her surroundings, sharing her thoughts on various individuals, including diplomats and locals, while noting the changing political landscape led by Victoriano Huerta's dictatorship. The narrative details her observations on social interactions, the political climate, and her personal struggles as a wife of a diplomat, all of which promise to unfold in greater depth as the letters progress. Through her letters, the reader is introduced to a unique and intimate perspective on historical events, filtered through the eyes of an engaged observer in a foreign land. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cHarper & Brothers, 1916  aMexico -- History -- 1910-1946  aUnited States -- Foreign relations -- Mexico  aMexico -- Foreign relations -- United States  aVeracruz (Veracruz-Llave, Mexico) -- History -- American occupation, 19144 uhttps://archive.org/details/diplomatswifeinm00oshauoft40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74308