Papers, 1846-1892, 1846-1878.

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Papers, 1846-1892, 1846-1878.

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Correspondence and records relating to Jackson family concerns, Mississippi politics, the Mexican War, the New Mexico Territory, the Arizona Campaign with the Sibley Brigade during the Civil War, and Texas politics. A substantial portion of the collection consists of family correspondence between Alexander and Cordelia Jackson and their children in the years 1846-1889. Also included are various financial, legal, military, and territorial records as well as correspondence with national and state political leaders.

1.10 cu. ft. (632 items)

University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6903625

University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus, Joseph Anderson Cook Library

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