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20189800
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Letter from DeLancey Floyd-Jones to his sister Sarah (nicknamed "Sis") from Mexico. The letter is written on Ministro de Estado y del Despacho de Guerra y Marina letterhead captured from "the Palace." The letter discusses Mexican politics (election of an interim president, and prospects for approval of a peace treaty by the Mexican legislature); potential danger to Americans who remain in Mexico after the Army leaves; and efforts by the Mexican government to raise a Foreign Legion of American troops. Says the U. S. government should not be surprised if some American officers join the Foreign Legion because of how the Regular Army is mistreated in comparison to the volunteer troops. Describes in detail a week-long trip to Cuernavaca to see the cave of Cacahuamilpa as well as Aztec and Spanish ruins.
Archival Date
1848-05-20
Collection Name
DeLancey Floyd-Jones Letters
Collection Number
AR491-1-3
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Correspondence
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