Robert Carson letter
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter written at Santa Fe, New Mexico and addressed to Carson's "Honored old friends" in Howard County, Missouri. Carson briefly recounts experiences and news about the war including the tremendous death toll from disease, the putting down of an "insurrection," and the activities and battles of General Alexander William Doniphan on the way to El Paso, Texas.
Dates
- 1847
Creator
- Carson, Robert (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Robert Carson letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
American soldier involved in the War with Mexico (1845-1848).
Extent
1 item (2 p.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Purchased from Fred Rosenstock in 1981.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased; Fred Rosenstock; 1981.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Robert Carson letter
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 August 12
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States