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Photographer: J. Makali Bruton
Taken: January 16, 2016
Caption:
Juan Pablo Duarte additional marker | Additional Description: This marker includes a famous quote from Duarte:
Todo por la Patria
Curazao 4 de febrero de 1844
Mi querida madre y hermanas: El unico medio que encuentro para reunirme con ustedes es independizar al patria – para conseguirlo se necesitan recursos! Recursos supremos! Cuyos recursos son: que ustedes de mancomun conmigo y nuestro hermano Vicente ofrendemos en aras de la patria lo que a costa del amor y el trabajo de nuestro padre hemos heredado. Independizada la patria puedo hacerme cargo del almacen, y a mas heredero del ilimitado credito de nuestro padre y de sus conocimientos en el ramo de marina nuestros negocios mejoraran y no tendremos por que arrepentirnos de habernos mostrado dignos hijos de la patria. Su hijo y hermano, Juan P Duarte
English translation:All for the Nation
Curacao February 4, 1844
My dear mother and sisters: The only way I can find to see you again is to gain independence for the nation – and to do that resources are needed! Supreme resources! Those resources that we share in common with our brother Vicente and that we offer for the sake of the nation that we have inherited from the love and work of our father. With the nation made independent I can take care of the store, and through the unlimited credit as a heir of our father and his knowledge in the field of importing our business will improve and we will not have to regret not being worthy sons of the fatherland. Your son and brother, Juan P. Duarte
Submitted: March 7, 2016, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
Database Locator Identification Number: p346303
File Size: 2.442 Megabytes
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