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TEXAS BECOMES A STATE,
NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE MEXICANS, WAR WITH MEXICO BECOMES A REALITY
22805 - THE NEW
YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, TEXAS, WAR WITH MEXICO STARTS, 43 issues,
still bound, published by Horace Greeley, folio edition, issues from July
19th, 1845 through May 9th, 1846. This important paper of the
time published by Greeley advocated the freedom of slaves, women's
rights, and the advance to the west. These issues cover an important
part of US and Texas history dealing with the friction between the US
and Mexico, Texas statehood, and the evolution of the actions in the
war with Mexico after Polk's plan to buy the Mexican territories to
the west failed. 43 still bound together issues, some foxing here and
there but papers firm and crisp paper. The lot of
43.........................................$400.00
MEXICAN WAR NEWSPAPER FROM NEW
ORLEANS The
paper that published the Mexican War news first! We have several
Mexican War dated issues of the Daily Picayune of New Orleans that was
published by George Kendall. George Wilkins Kendall, who founded the
New Orleans Picayune in 1837, guided the newspaper for thirty
years and built it into a powerful force in behalf of America's
westward expansion. Kendall's vigorous editorials championed the cause
of the infant Republic of Texas. When the Texas Santa Fe Expedition
was organized in 1841, for the purpose of occupying New Mexico (then
still under Mexican rule), Kendall left his editorial chair to
participate - and was marched off to Mexico a captive for seven months
when the expedition was overwhelmed at Santa Fe. A few years
thereafter, when he accompanied American first war correspondent,
reporting directly from the battlefront. His effective courier
expresses brought the first news of each battle to an eager nation,
including President Polk, who often read news of the war in Kendall's Picayune
before hearing the same from his field commanders. 22806
- THE FIRST INFANTRY ARRIVES IN NEW ORLEANS VIA STEAMBOAT FROM ST.
LOUIS ENROUTE TO MEXICO, ALABAMA TROOPS ON THE WAY ALSO, The
Daily Picayune, May 9th, 1846. 4 page folio, article on Santa
Anna's attempts on a revolution, troops near Vera Cruz, new of General
Taylor's army at Vera Cruz, Alabama troops leave Mobile for the
Mexican front, slave ads, fine condition, and early war
issue.................................$45.00 22807
- NEWS FROM BRAZOS AND SANTIAGO, THE WAR SPIRIT AT MOBILE, The
Daily Picayune, May 10th, 1846. 4 page folio, troops leaving
for the Rio Grande, munitions leave New Orleans for the Rio Grande,
mounted troops from Louisiana getting ready for combat, news from
Brazos and Santiago in Mexico, fine, slave
ads................................$45.00 22808
- GENERAL TAYLOR MOVES TOWARDS PORT ISABEL, The Daily
Picayune, May 12th, 1846. 4 page folio, communications between
Port Isabel and Matamoras cut, General Taylor heads to Port Isabel, he
will cross the Rio Grande, news from the situation along the Rio
Grande, slave ads included, fine.................................$49.00 22809
- GALLANT CAPTAIN WALKER OF THE TEXAS RANGERS WITHOUT A MOUNT,
The Daily Picayune, May 13th, 1846. 4 page folio, news
from General Taylor's army on the Rio Grande, Captain Walker of the
Texas Rangers is dismounted, loses his horse, New Orleans ladies
present banners to the departing troops, Louisiana units from
Alexandria, LA. Prepare to leave for Mexico, slave ads,
fine..........................................$49.00 22810 - REPORTS
FROM GENERAL WOOL AT BUENA VISTA, MORE FROM MONTEREY, The
Daily Picayune, November 27th, 1847, New Orleans. 4 page
folio, a lengthy report from General Wool at Buena Vista about his
operations there, reports from Monterey, fear of the Mexican people
that when US troops leave they will be overrun by their own soldiers,
slave ads, fine, old ink burn line no loss of paper, scarce late
Mexican War issue...........................................$49.00
 60705
- A FANTASTIC POLITICAL LETTER WRITTEN BY A TENNESSEE CONGRESSMAN TO
HIS COUSIN THE FUTURE CONFEDERATE GENERAL BENJAMIN HILL OF TENNESSEE
ON THE MEXICAN WAR, Washington City, March 11th, 1848, 4 -
8" X 10" pages in ink to his cousin Mr. Benjamin J. Hill by
Tennessee Congressman Hugh L. W. Hill, a member of the 30th Congress.
He relates in part, I have received your letter of the 18th of
February, you seem to have your dander he describes the great struggle
on the floor of the House to see who can get control of the floor. He
states often there are 20 or 30 jumping to their feet at the same time
jumping to their feet calling at the top of their voices, "Mr.
Speaker" and when one obtains the floor an hour's speech is
expected. Then most of the members go out and those who stay commence
reading, writing, or conversing. The speech passes unheeded like the
idle wind. He blames some of the situation on the poor hearing ability
of the members in the chamber. The anti-war speeches have been
answered again and again until the subject is stale. I reckon the
whole country understands the course of the opposition. He describes
the opinion in the country when we were at war in 1812. The opposition
to Madison said the administration was cowardly. But when we were in
the middle of the war they denounced it bitterly calling it a war
brought on by James Madison, Felix Grundy, and the devil. But when
peace was made they admitted it was a just war. Last night the Senate
ratified THE TREATY OF PEACE WITH MEXICO THAT WHEN AGREED UPON BY
MEXICO WILL TERMINATE THE WAR. Then all who have been condemning the
war as Jim Polk's War brought on to gratify his ambition to continue
to annex all Mexico will say it was the Nation's War forced on us by
Mexico. They will rush forward claiming an equal share of the glory.
He has introduced a bill to increase the pay of non-commissioned
officers and soldiers engaged in the Mexican War by $10 per month. It
has been read twice and refused by the military committee. He feels
the anti-war sentiment still prevailing will kill that bill. The
prospects of Presidential aspirants for both the Democrats and Whigs
are rather changeable. Describes an incident that took place in the
House yesterday between G. W. Jones and General Haralson (General Hugh
A. Haralson-Georgia)...all regretted it! More on Washington affairs,
he sends regards to Dr. Hill, notes that Benjamin Hill and Dr. Hill
have become brothers in the Order of the Sons of Tennessee. A very
interesting letter about the anti-war element in Congress from the War
of 1812 through the Mexican War and about the dysfunctional Congress
Hill was serving in 1848. Well written by Hill to a future Confederate
General........................................SOLD
52801 - INCREDIBLE
MEXICAN WAR LETTER BY COLONEL JOHN W. GEARY, LATER UNION GENERAL 1848
SAN ANGEL, MEXICO AS FIRST COMMANDER AT MEXICO CITY, 8" X
10" folded letter sheet. Two pages in ink, ALS by Colonel John
White Geary, commanding officer of the 2nd Pennsylvania Volunteer
Regiment and at this time first Commander of Mexico City (after its
capture following the Battles of Chapultepec, where he was twice
wounded, and Belen gate) - both battles occurring on the same date,
dated April 4th, 1848 from San Angel, Mexico (a part of Mexico
City)...written and hand-carried to a lawyer friend back in Pennsylvania
discussing the arrival of the newly ratified Treaty with Mexico and the
prospects of it being accepted by the Mexican Congress...he also
discussed the health and well being of the regiment under his
command..."the health of my regiment has never been better...the
members of Company B are well except Samuel Troxele, A. Topper, and John
McNamara who are slightly indisposed" and the disposition of two
dead soldier's bodies who died in Mexico..."the bodies of Harrison
Henry and William Murphy are in my possession and are to be sent
home...I have used every exertion to have them carefully coffined in
zinc and I hope they will arrive safely at the Summit". Well
written with some light soiling and wear. Geary was appointed first
Postmaster of San Francisco by President Polk, first Mayor of San
Francisco, later Governor of Kansas, later resigned due to his
confrontations with pro-slavery groups, raised 68 companies from his
home state of Pennsylvania and became Brig. General of the 28th PA. Rare
Mexican War ALS as Colonel......................................SOLD
52701 - MEXICAN WAR 1846,
CAMP NEAR VERA CRUZ, MEXICO, September
13th, 1847. Three page large letter to his Mother by Frank Wheeler in
Philadelphia. Folded into a letter and addressed - straight line VERA
CRUZ, black cork with cancellation stamp. 10 cents manuscript postage
applied, noted received October 4th, 1847...he relates, we have arrived
in August and have had a march to the National bridge which is about 35
miles from Vera Cruz...we escorted the train that took provisions to
Colonel Huges' Battalion. When we arrived the soldiers were starved as
their provisions had given out...the Colonel felt that there was soon
to be a severe battle to take a fort that was on a high summit near the
bridge, but when he arrived the guerillas surrendered...we had no tents
on that march and slept on the ground in the rain each night...they are
ready to leave for good on a march for the town of St. Ju about 17
miles away...glad to get away as it is hot here and people have the
Yellow Fever...where we are going is in the mountains where it is
perfectly healthy. He is writing on borrowed paper as everything is in
a bustle as they prepare to leave in the morning, Frank Wheeler. An
excellent letter upon his early arrival in Mexico, well written.............................$395.00
52702 - MEXICAN WAR 1846 -
48, JALAPA, MEXICO, February
21st, 1848. Two page letter to his Mother. He relates, mentions that
John Stiles is being sent home due to poor health and will deliver this
letter to the train in the morning...mentions that his letters must not
be reaching home as he has sent several since January...mentions that
his battalion is stationed there, tomorrow we will have a review of the
troops in the city which number about 1200 men in memory of
Washington's birth and the Battle of Buena Vista which was fought on
this date last year - sending papers printed here outlining the treaty
of Peace...hopes to be elected Captain of the Company, our old Captain
has left for home on furlough, but had collected $500 due the Sutler
and left for home with it - the Sutler is trying to extract it again
from the men. Another Captain did a similar thing to his men, he is
commanding the Company which left Vera Cruz with 80 men and have lost
30, four killed in action, two poisoned by Mexicans which is a common
thing, and the rest died in hospitals. Jalapa was on the main
road inland from Vera Cruz near the battlesite of Cerro Gordo.
Well written by Frank Wheeler......................SOLD
MEXICAN
WAR MUSKET BALLS, excavated
from the site of the Battle of Buena Vista. American balls of various
caliber. Uncommon.........................$12.00/each
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