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20189787
Description
Letter from DeLancey Floyd-Jones to his sister Sarah (nicknamed "Sis") from castle of San Juan Ulloa, March 30, 1847. The letter discusses the fighting at Veracruz (Floyd-Jones' first combat experience) and the damage to the city; estimates of military and civilian casualties; the surrender ceremony at Veracruz and the occupation of San Juan Ulloa; and impressions of the defeated Mexican troops and the city. Following the letter is a captured Mexican document dated November 18, 1846, signed by the commandant of the castle.
Archival Date
1847-03-30
Collection Name
DeLancey Floyd-Jones Letters
Collection Number
AR491-1-2
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Correspondence
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