Item dated 1846/1851

Containers:
Box 4, Folder 1
Extent:
39 letters
Scope and content:
Notable Letters:
  1. Eight letters in this folder from Henry Force to Peyton Randolph, 1848-1851, are available in transcription (NOT ON MICROFILM)
  2. 17 Aug. 1850 Henry Force describes voyage from New York to Havana and New Orleans.
  3. 7 Sept. 1850 Henry Force's duties as surveyor on Border Commission in Victoria, Texas.
  4. 5 April 1850 Samuel Force giving views of a Princeton Freshman.
  5. 29 June 1851 Henry Force describes encounters with Mexicans and Apaches in New Mexico.

Access and use

Location of collection:
James Madison University
Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704
Carrier Library
James Madison University
880 Madison Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Tiffany Cole
Phone: (540) 568-3444
Phone: (540) 568-3612
Fax: (540) 568-3405
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