Descriptive Summary
Randolph, V. M.
Randolph, V. M., Records
1846-1847
Materials are written in English.
68-180
1 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Photocopies of correspondence and an auction list compose the V. M. Randolph Records, 1846-1847, documenting Randolph’s involvement in the transfer of the Texas Navy to the United States Navy during the Mexican War.
Biographical Note
A native of Alabama, V. M. Randolph served as a captain in the United States Navy during the Mexican War and the Civil War. In 1846, Randolph organized the transfer of ships of the Texas Navy to the United States Navy, following the passage of a Congressional act authorizing the sale of the navy in 1843.
Sources:
Daniel, James M. Texas Navy. Handbook of Texas Online. Accessed August 5, 2011. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/qjt02.
McPherson, Edward. The Political History of the United States of America during the Great Rebellion. Washington, D. C.: James J. Chapman, 1882.
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of correspondence and an auction list compose the V. M. Randolph Records, 1846-1847, documenting Randolph’s involvement in the transfer of the Texas Navy to the United States Navy during the Mexican War. Correspondence consists of letters exchanged with other navy officials, while an auction list concerns the sale of naval equipment.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Randolph, V. M. -- Archives.
Subjects (Organizations)
Texas. Navy.
United States. Navy.
Subjects
Mexican War, 1846-1848.
Places
Texas -- History -- 19th century -- Sources.
Preferred Citation
V. M. Randolph Records, 1846-1847, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
3H339
Records,
1846-1847