Journal, 1860-1861
Item — Box: 1, Item: 6
Scope and Contents
Bound journal containing thirty-seven pages of drafts of letters from Whipple dating from September 20, 1860 to April 29, 1861. Most of the letters were written from Texas, from the military outposts of Fort Bliss, Fort Clark, Fort Duncan and Indianola. The first two letters were from Albuquerque. Also includes a loose two-page draft of a letter from Whipple to Col. C. A Waite, April 29, 1861. This letter and at least one other refer to the steamship “Star of the West”, which was captured in April 1861 by Texas militia under Colonel Earl Van Dorn. In the ultimate letter, Whipple writes Van Dorn to express his objection at having been arrested as a prisoner of war of the Confederate States of America.
Includes one loose-leaf letter dated April 29, 1861.
Includes one loose-leaf letter dated April 29, 1861.
Dates
- 1860-1861
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
Bound journal containing thirty-seven pages of drafts of letters from Whipple dating from September 20, 1860 to April 29, 1861. Most of the letters were written from Texas, from the military outposts of Fort Bliss, Fort Clark, Fort Duncan and Indianola. The first two letters were from Albuquerque. Also includes a loose two-page draft of a letter from Whipple to Col. C. A Waite, April 29, 1861. This letter and at least one other refer to the steamship “Star of the West”, which was captured in April 1861 by Texas militia under Colonel Earl Van Dorn. In the ultimate letter, Whipple writes Van Dorn to express his objection at having been arrested as a prisoner of war of the Confederate States of America.
General
Includes one loose-leaf letter dated April 29, 1861.
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
cswrref@unm.edu
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
cswrref@unm.edu