Dear Cornishmen and Women all,

Attached is a press release regarding the Cornish-Mexican Society and its planned 'gathering' in Mexico in July of this year.  

The Cornish-Mexican Cultural Society was established in 2006 with the aim of re-establishing cultural links between Cornwall and Mexico - countries which were closely linked in the past through a shared mining history. A flagship project is being planned to raise awareness and foster closer ties. This will take the form of a tour along the route of the Transport Party of 1825-26 which brought the necessary machinery to Latin America . The tour will take place in July 2008. Anyone who would like to know more about the Transport Party and the proposed tour should visit the CMCS website

http://www.cornish-mexico.org 

I have contacted Richard Williams, Chair, and have spoken to them about the possibility of CAHS becoming involved in searching out our members to see if they might have connections with their Cornish families in Mexico .  There is also the possibility of including the Mexican group with that of CAHS - truly making it a Cornish American Heritage Society!  Much more on this later.  Hopefully, this will find Cornish descendants within the greater North America who will be able to make a contribution/connection to this worthwhile event.