DeLancey Floyd-Jones letter to his brother Edward, January 13, 1847

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• DeLancey Floyd-Jones

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Letter from DeLancey Floyd-Jones to his brother Edward (nicknamed "Ned") from camp near Victoria, Mexico on January 13, 1847. The Letter discusses his marches over the past month and descriptions of the countryside through which he passed; his promotion from the 7th Infantry to the 4th Infantry; his concern that he will be assigned garrison duty at Monterrey and miss out on combat; and planned troop movements to Tampico.

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1847-01-13

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DeLancey Floyd-Jones Letters

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AR491-1-2

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Correspondence

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