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Letter from DeLancey Floyd-Jones to his sister Sarah (nicknamed "Sis") from a courtroom in Tacubaya, Mexico. He is sitting on a court-martial. The letter is a long discussion of the defendant in the first case, a Lieutenant [Bussy] who had been appointed to Floyd-Jones' regiment from the Guard House of the 14h Infantry. Mentions his promotion to First Lieutenant. Includes critical comments about General Wroth, General Pillow, and the conduct of volunteer troops. Talks about how the Mexicans will observe Good Friday and his plans to go into Mexico City and attend church services.
Archival Date
1848-04-15
Collection Name
DeLancey Floyd-Jones Letters
Collection Number
AR491-1-3
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Correspondence
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