Wool papers, 1854-1855.

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Wool papers, 1854-1855.

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Detailed correspondence concerning Wool's activities as head of the Dept. of the Pacific. Includes material about an attempted French filibustering expedition into Sonora, Mexico, efforts to control Indians in areas acquired by the United States in the War with Mexico, and descriptions of military activities against Indians in Oregon, Washington,, and Utah. There is a also a report of Wool's military operations sent to Secretary of War Jefferson Davis, Jan. 29, 1855, and letters from Davis questioning Wool's role in the filibustering expeditions. A typed transcript of the letters is available.

.10 linear ft. (1 box).

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 7394632

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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