Box 3
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Robert R. Ritchie, Cuernavaca, Mexico, to Margaret Ritchie Stone, 1848 March 17
File — Box: 3, Folder: 219
Identifier: id90041
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Coffee as an essential in the daily life of a soldier; Robert's duties while on march; robert's encounter with Mexican cavalry; description of an area surrounding Cuernavaca; position as "Medical Director to the brigade"; query about a possible peace settlement and mention of Mr. Trist; desire to remain with the Army, but not in Mexico with inactive troops. 4 pp. ALS.
Dates:
1848 March 17