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<ul><li><b>Scope and content:</b>  This item consists of the correspondence between the Department of State and the American Consulate in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico regarding the claim made by Otto Land against the Mexican government.  Included in the file is a copy of the memorial claim in which Otto Land described damages against his person, property, and family caused by "bandits."  Also included are two photographs of Land, one with a signed statement by the American Consul at Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico attesting that Mr. Land was missing a finger, as stated in his claim. The photograph and statement was originally part of Despatch 502 from Mazatlan, which accompanied the shipment of two fingers belonging to Mr. Land and Gustav Whiteford (National Archives Identifier 66395435).  Also included in the file are instructions from the Department of State that contain information about properly filing a claim.</li></ul></div>
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