Quitman (John A.) letter [manuscript]
Online resources: Collection description Summary: Upon the request of President James K. Polk, this letter was written by General John Anthony Quitman to Secretary of War William L. Marcy on March 9, 1848. The content of the letter focuses on a meeting that occurred in July of 1847 at General Winfield Scott's headquarters in Puebla, Mexico, between Scott and his generals, George Cadwalader, Gideon Johnson Pillow, James Shields, and David Emanuel Twiggs. Also present at the meeting were General Quitman and Colonel George Hitchcock, acting inspector general.| 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/0156.001/F/Folder 1 | Available | B94486 |
Upon the request of President James K. Polk, this letter was written by General John Anthony Quitman to Secretary of War William L. Marcy on March 9, 1848. The content of the letter focuses on a meeting that occurred in July of 1847 at General Winfield Scott's headquarters in Puebla, Mexico, between Scott and his generals, George Cadwalader, Gideon Johnson Pillow, James Shields, and David Emanuel Twiggs. Also present at the meeting were General Quitman and Colonel George Hitchcock, acting inspector general.
Cite as: Z/0156.001: Quitman (John A.) Letter.