Title:
Henry Walton Wessels letters to his brother, 1847 Feb. 24-May 2
Creator/Contributor:
Wessells, Henry Walton, 1809-1889, creator
Abstract:
Typed transcripts of three letters written by an American soldier during the Mexican War. They concern the attacks on Veracruz
and Cerro Gordo, the arrival of United States forces at Jalapa, and other aspects of the war, as well as describing the countryside
and referring to family matters.
Date:
1847 (issued)
Subject:
Mexican War, 1846-1848
Guerre du Mexique, 1846-1848
Scott, Winfield -- 1786-1866
Scott, Winfield -- 1786-1866
Note:
Also available on microfilm.
Physical Description:
1 portfolio.
partial microfilm reel (15 exposures) : negative (Rich. 416:10) and positive.
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS M-M 1728LOCAL
Origin:
Mexico