Quitman (John A.) papers [manuscript]
Online resources: Collection description Summary: Three letters written by John A. Quitman to his only son, Frederick Henry Quitman. The first is dated January 11, 1847, written from Victoria, Mexico, where Quitman was in Command of Mississippi troops. "The second letter is to his son at Princeton University, and contains advice, family and personal news. The third letter is to Frederick Henry while he was visiting London, gives news of the yellow fever epidemic of 1853. The scrapbook contains miscellaneous newspaper clippings including information on the American, or Know-Nothing Party, the Southern Rights Union, Henry S. Foote, and the Democracy of Mississippi platform.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Archive Request | Mississippi Department of Archives and History | Manuscript Collections | Archival Reading Room | Z/0156.000/F/Folder 1 | Available | B94485 |
Three letters written by John A. Quitman to his only son, Frederick Henry Quitman. The first is dated January 11, 1847, written from Victoria, Mexico, where Quitman was in Command of Mississippi troops. "The second letter is to his son at Princeton University, and contains advice, family and personal news. The third letter is to Frederick Henry while he was visiting London, gives news of the yellow fever epidemic of 1853. The scrapbook contains miscellaneous newspaper clippings including information on the American, or Know-Nothing Party, the Southern Rights Union, Henry S. Foote, and the Democracy of Mississippi platform.
Cite as: Z/0156.000: Quitman (John A.) Papers.