Skip to main content

Letters, 1855-1860

 Item — Box: 1, Item: 2

Scope and Contents

Sixty-eight pages of drafts of letters written by Whipple from Fort Fillmore and Fort Defiance, dated from December 1855 to January 1860. Addressees include various military authorities in New Mexico, Texas and Washington, D.C.; Auditor of the U.S. Treasury; merchants; judges; attorneys; friends and Indian Agent Silas Kendrick.

Dates

  • 1855-1860

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 box (.5 cu. ft.)

General

Sixty-eight pages of drafts of letters written by Whipple from Fort Fillmore and Fort Defiance, dated from December 1855 to January 1860. Addressees include various military authorities in New Mexico, Texas and Washington, D.C.; Auditor of the U.S. Treasury; merchants; judges; attorneys; friends and Indian Agent Silas Kendrick.

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451