Letters to Lemuel Tarleton Tucker, 1845-1847

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Title: Letters to Lemuel Tarleton Tucker, 1845-1847
Creator: Tucker, J. B
Contributor: Tucker, Lemuel Tarleton
United States. Army --Supplies and stores
Published / Created: 1845-1847
Abstract: 11 ALS from J. B. Tucker, apparently the senior partner, advising his brother on various business decisions and detailing his future plans for the business. Six letters were sent from Port Lavaca to Corpus Christi and three from Maryland while J. B. was purchasing a schooner for a business. Subsequent letters were sent from Brazos Santiago and New Orleans after his schooner was pressed into service during the United States military’s march to Vera Cruz in 1847.
Description: 11 autograph letters, signed, 9 with address leaves.
Extent: 11 letters
32 cm. and smaller
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Format: text
Genre: Correspondence
Manuscripts
Resource Type: Archives or Manuscripts
Subject (Geographic): Brazos Santiago (Tex.)
Corpus Christi (Tex.)
Port Lavaca (Tex.)
United States --Boundaries --Mexico
Subject (Name): Tucker, Lemuel Tarleton
United States. Army --Supplies and stores
Subject (Topic): Merchant ships --Texas
Merchants --Texas
Mexican War, 1846-1848 --Equipment and supplies

Access: Public
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