# Don Miguel — The Dead Letter character guide

> Don Miguel in The Dead Letter by Metta Victor.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The Don, This Don Miguel, the Don

**First appearance:** 0016-part-ii-iv-embarked-for-california

## Who they are

A Spanish or foreign character involved in the plot.

## In the story

### [On the Trail](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dead_letter_se/chapters/part-ii-v-on-the-trail)

Mentioned in Burton's story as the hacienda owner who was stabbed and later aided by a young American doctor.

### [At Last—At Last](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dead_letter_se/chapters/part-ii-vi-at-last-at-last)

Owner of the hacienda where Thorley has been living; Burton intends to warn him about Thorley's true character.

### [Now for Home Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_dead_letter_se/chapters/part-ii-vii-now-for-home-again)

Shocked and grieved by the revelation, blames himself for trusting Seltzer, accompanies Burton back to town for protection, and later writes to Burton about his daughter's flight.

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