Descriptive Summary
Harlan, Charles T., b. 1817?
Charles T. Harlan Papers
1844-1856
Materials are written in English.
5 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
The Charles T. Harlan Papers,
1844-1856, consist of letters from Harlan to Julia Le Grand. The letters concern his
service in the Mexican War and his journey from Vicksburg to Sacramento and his
desire to make money and return to Vicksburg to marry Julia.
Biographical Note
Charles T. Harlan (1817?- ) was a bookkeeper from Vicksburg, Mississippi. During the
Mexican War, he enrolled as a soldier in the 1st Mississippi Infantry in 1846,
rising to the rank of sergeant. In 1849, Harlan traveled to Sacramento, California,
during the gold rush. He was not heard from again after 1853.
Scope and Contents
The Charles T. Harlan Papers, 1844-1856, consist of letters from Harlan to Julia Le
Grand. The letters concern his service in the Mexican War and his journey from
Vicksburg to Sacramento and his desire to make money and return to Vicksburg to
marry Julia. An additional 1856 letter to Julia was from her mother. The collection
also includes two copies of letter transcriptions.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Harlan, Charles T., b. 1817?--Archives
Le Grand, Julia
Subjects
Mexican War, 1846-1848.
Places
California-- Gold
discoveries.
Vicksburg (Miss.)--Description and
travel.
Sacramento (Calif.)--Description and
travel.
United States. Army. Mississippi
Infantry Regiment, 1st (1846-1848)
Preferred Citation
Charles T. Harlan Papers, 1844-1856, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History,
University of Texas at Austin.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2D270
Correspondence,1836-1855
2R33
Transcript of correspondence (2
copies),1844-1856