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Unidentified letter from a soldier cavalry officer in Kearny's Army of Occupation - contains description of the march into Las Vegas, the march to and peaceful capture of Santa Fe. Original and photostat., 1846 Aug. 22

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content From the Collection: Collection consists of an 1846 letter about U.S. General Kearny's march into Santa Fe during the Mexican-American War; letters and photostats of clippings about Anna Getty McClure describing her life in Santa Fe and her marriage to Colonel Charles McClure, and activities at Fort Marcy; and two Civil War subject clippings associated with Major George Getty.
Dates: 1846 Aug. 22