Governor Alvarado's Letter to Allen Light
Document Analysis of Mexican Letter
1. Type of document (check one)
___Newspaper ___Report
___Letter ___Memorandum
___Press Release
2. Unique physical qualities of the (original) document
___Interesting letterhead ___Handwritten
___Seals ___Foreign Language
3. Date of Document: ______________________________________________
4. Author of Document: _____________________________________________
5. For whom was this document written? _______________________________
6. Document information:
A. What was the problem the author of this document wanted to solve?
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B. What did this writer want Allen Light to do?
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C. List three things this document tells you about the relationship between
foreigners and the Mexican government at the time this document was written.
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D. Write a question to the author that is left unanswered by the document.
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