Inventory of the Mexican Revolution "Quincy Letters":
May-June 1914.
Descriptive Summary and Abstract | ||
| Title | Inventory of the Mexican Revolution "Quincy Letters": | |
| Dates | May-June 1914. | |
| Abstract | Consists of letters written by Quincy Adams on various topics, primarily personal life, but also touching on US and Mexican troop activity during the Mexican Revolution. | |
| Identification | Ragan MSS 00235 | |
| Extent | .25 linear ft. | |
| Language | English. | |
| Repository | Cushing Memorial Library College Station, TX 77843-5000 | |
Biographical Note
Quincy Adams, at the time of the letters, was twenty-eight years old and an officer in the United States Marine Corp. He had family in Baltimore, including his mother, father, and a brother "Billie" and a girlfriend or perhaps fiancée in England.
Scope and Content Note
The "Quincy Letters" contain nine letters totaling sixty-five pages from Quincy Adams to his "darling sweetheart" Viviane in England. Quincy is an officer with the 1st Regiment, 1st Brigade, 2nd Battalion, USMC stationed in Vera Cruz, Mexico during the Mexican Revolution. The letters consist primarily of petitions for Viviane to come to New York so that the two can marry, despite apparent objections by both their families, and there are also occasional descriptions of daily life in the camp (patrol duty, playing baseball against another Regiment, going to town) and a handful of descriptions of battle (many of which Quincy seems to have gleaned from newspapers or secondhand accounts). Many of the people referred to in the letters are given only first names or rank and last names.
Organization of the Papers | ||
| This collection is organized into 1 series: | ||
| Series 1. Correspondence from Quincy to Viviane, May – June 1914 | ||
Restrictions
Access
No restrictions.
Usage Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Online Catalog Terms | ||
| This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog of Cushing Memorial Library. Researchers wishing to find related materials should search the catalog under these index terms. | ||
| Names | ||
| Quincy "Chow" Adams | ||
| Billie Adams | ||
| General Frederick Funston | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Marriage | ||
| Mexico | ||
| Revolution | ||
| Places | ||
| Vera Cruz, Mexico | ||
| Baltimore, Maryland | ||
| New York, New York | ||
Administrative Information
Provenance
Purchased from Charles Apfelbaum in September 2004.
Processing Information
Processed by Jeff Stumpo in June-July 2005.
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