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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02642 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1847 |
| Title | John Ellis Wool to Martin J. Townsend concerning the Battle of Buena Vista and its aftermath |
| Date | 20 September 1847 |
| Author | Wool, John Ellis (1784-1869) |
| Recipient | Townsend, Martin J. |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Thanks Townsend and the people of Troy, New York, for their acknowledgments after the Battle of Buena Vista. Discusses the battle and Winfield Scott's negotiations with Santa Anna. Predicts any additional fighting will be with small guerrilla parties. Wool and Townsend were both from Troy. With an initialed postscript. |
| Subjects | Battle Mexican War Military History Latin and South America Global History and Civics Diplomacy Guerrilla Warfare |
| People | Wool, John Ellis (1784-1869) Scott, Winfield (1786-1866) |
| Place written | Buena Vista, Mexico |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; The Mexican War; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |