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Colonel Francis S. Belton Mexican War Letters:A Guide
Biographical NoteColonel Francis S. Belton distinguished himself in the Battle of 1812 and at Contreras and Churubusco during the U.S. War with Mexico. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsOf the six letters in this collection, three were composed in 1847 during the Mexican War: an original letter written to Belton from his son W. J. Belton (May 29); and copies of two letters written by Belton to his wife and son from Tacubaya, 4 miles west of Mexico (August 26), and later from the National Palace (September 26). These last two letters have significant content about military operations in the area of Mexico City. Three additional letters in Belton’s own hand were addressed to his son from September to November, 1854, from Fort Trumbull [CT] and Fort Moultrie [SC]. In the September 1854 letter, Belton talked of his Catholic faith and expressed regret for the wartime desecration of a church and convent in Puebla, Mexico. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccessOpen for research. Literary Rights StatementPermission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards. Return to the Table of Contents
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationProvenanceGift/purchase from Michael Vinson, 2010. CitationColonel Francis S. Belton Mexican War Letters,1847-1854, GA51, Special Collections, University of Texas at Arlington Library. AcquisitionGift/purchase, 2010. Accessioned as number 2010-136. Processing InformationFinding aid was prepared by Brenda S. McClurkin on August 17, 2011. Return to the Table of Contents |
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