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20189796
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Letter from DeLancey Floyd-Jones to his sister Katherine (nicknamed "Cate") from Hospital Terceros. The letter discusses the arrival of American reinforcements, service on a court-martial, rumors about whether the Mexicans will try to continue to fight, and the prospect of Mexico becoming part of the United States. Relates the story of the Virgin of Guadalupe and describes the interior of the church built near the site where the Mexican tradition says she appeared to farmer Juan Diego.
Archival Date
1847-12-13
Collection Name
DeLancey Floyd-Jones Letters
Collection Number
AR491-1-3
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Correspondence
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