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From: Juan Delius <>
Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AM-EMI-L] Young town in Uruguay
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 17:47:40 +0100
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Dear Edmundo,
You dont say which town, I do'nt think. But the estancia Bichadero is
indeed famous. You are sure to find something about it in María Sáenz
Quesada, Los Estancieros, Editorial Sudamericana, 2da ed., 1998.
Regards Juan

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>Dear all,
>
>I am interested in the history of this town in Rio Negro department
>(Uruguay), and particulary in the biographical data of its founder/s. I
>think its origins are related to Robert Young, mentioned in Mulhall's
>Handbook of the River Plate 1875 (see Jeremy Howat's site
>http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jnth/Mul1875/Uruguay.htm). It seems that
>many Irish- and Scottish-born shepherds were employed in Young's
>estancia "Bichadero".
>
>Thank you,
>
>Edmundo Murray
>
>
>


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