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Mexican War, 1846-1848

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:

Documents from the Territorial period of New Mexico, 1848-1922

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1509 Series 5
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: From Lucille Pratt's report: Most of the documents in this register are dated within the 19th century, with a substantial portion from the 17th and 18th centuries, and a small portion from the 20th century. The documents pertain to the area now known as the state of New Mexico of the United States of America. Many of the documents were created when this area was part of the Presidencia of Nueva Galicia under the Viceroyalty of New Spain, as a part of the overseas empire of the European...
Dates: Other: 1848-1922
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1509, Collection on New Mexican territorial history

John Charles Fremont letter to George Talcott

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233288072]
Identifier: Vault MSS 275
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated August 18, 1848, and addressed to Col. George Talcott, "Chief of Ordnance." Fremont writes concerning "vouchers for disbursement in the Ordnance Department" for the campaigns in California for 1846 and 1847.

Dates: 1848 August 18
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John Charles Fremont letter to George Talcott

E. B. Hubbel journals

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8236
Content Description

Contains two journals. One journal, written by E. B. Hubbel, during the Mexican American War. The second journal includes a continuation of E. B. Hubbel's writings, some Mexican Treasury records, and the journal of Frank. D. Hubbel during the American Civil War. Materials dated 1836-1862.

Dates: 1836-1862
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / E. B. Hubbel journals

John Taylor Hughes diaries

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233287728]
Identifier: Vault MSS 235
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diaries in pencil and ink kept from 17 Aug. 1846 to 1 May 1847. Hughes writes about the "Doniphan Expedition" into New Mexico. The item was published in Willima E. Connelley's "Doniphan's Expedition" in 1907.

Dates: 1846-1847
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John Taylor Hughes diaries

Francis Kuhn scrapbook

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 548
Scope and Contents

Scrapbook largely comprised of newspaper clippings relating to the United States war with Mexico, 1846 to 1848. Most of the items were clipped from newspapers of the time. The materials relate to the course and outcome of the war and to the personalities involved. Some of the items are in Spanish. The collection is believed to have been created by a Francis Kuhn.

Dates: 1846-1848
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Francis Kuhn scrapbook

Carl V. Larson research on the Mormon Battalion

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230350867]
Identifier: MSS 5885
Abstract

List of burial places of Mormon Battalion members, collected by Carl V. Larson, 1987.

Dates: 1987
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Carl V. Larson research on the Mormon Battalion

Manuel Alvarez Mexican period correspondence and assorted documents, 1821-1846

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1509 Series 3 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: From Lucille Pratt's report: Most of the documents in this register are dated within the 19th century, with a substantial portion from the 17th and 18th centuries, and a small portion from the 20th century. The documents pertain to the area now known as the state of New Mexico of the United States of America. Many of the documents were created when this area was part of the Presidencia of Nueva Galicia under the Viceroyalty of New Spain, as a part of the overseas empire of the European...
Dates: Other: 1821-1846
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1509, Collection on New Mexican territorial history / Manuel Alvarez papers

Manuel Alvarez papers, 1821-1855

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1509 Series 3
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: From Lucille Pratt's report: Most of the documents in this register are dated within the 19th century, with a substantial portion from the 17th and 18th centuries, and a small portion from the 20th century. The documents pertain to the area now known as the state of New Mexico of the United States of America. Many of the documents were created when this area was part of the Presidencia of Nueva Galicia under the Viceroyalty of New Spain, as a part of the overseas empire of the European...
Dates: Other: 1821-1855
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1509, Collection on New Mexican territorial history

Manuel Alvarez Territorial period correspondence and assorted documents, 1846-1855

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 1509 Series 3 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: From Lucille Pratt's report: Most of the documents in this register are dated within the 19th century, with a substantial portion from the 17th and 18th centuries, and a small portion from the 20th century. The documents pertain to the area now known as the state of New Mexico of the United States of America. Many of the documents were created when this area was part of the Presidencia of Nueva Galicia under the Viceroyalty of New Spain, as a part of the overseas empire of the European...
Dates: Other: 1846-1855
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1509, Collection on New Mexican territorial history / Manuel Alvarez papers

Manuel Armijo Mexican period papers, 1821-1846

 Series
Identifier: MSS 1509 Series 4
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: From Lucille Pratt's report: Most of the documents in this register are dated within the 19th century, with a substantial portion from the 17th and 18th centuries, and a small portion from the 20th century. The documents pertain to the area now known as the state of New Mexico of the United States of America. Many of the documents were created when this area was part of the Presidencia of Nueva Galicia under the Viceroyalty of New Spain, as a part of the overseas empire of the European...
Dates: Other: 1821-1846
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1509, Collection on New Mexican territorial history

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