Samuel Augustus Maverick letter to Waddy Thompson
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter written by Maverick on March 5, 1843 and addressed to Waddy Thompson (1798-1868), United States' minister to Mexico. Maverick wrote the item while in prison in Mexico City. He had been captured by Mexican authorities in 1842. Maverick tells of the poor conditions in prison and urges Thompson to speed negotiations for his release. He was freed in April 1843.
Dates
- 1843 March 5
Creator
- Maverick, Samuel Augustus, 1803-1870 (creator, 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 Samuel Augustus Maverick letter to Waddy Thompson must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Samuel Augustus Maverick was a Texas lawyer and politician. He was active in the Texas revolt against Mexico.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
General
Holograph, signed.
- Letters
- Maverick, Samuel Augustus, 1803-1870
- Mexico -- Foreign relations -- United States
- Mexico -- Politics and government -- 1821-1861 -- Sources
- Military
- Politics, Government, and Law
- Prisoners of war -- Mexico -- History -- Sources
- Prisoners of war -- Texas -- History -- Sources
- Texas -- History -- To 1846
- Thompson, Waddy, 1798-1868
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Mexico
- Title
- Register of Samuel Augustus Maverick letter to Waddy Thompson
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 November 4
- 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