Papers, 1830-1863.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Papers, 1830-1863.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/56434073

The majority of the collection is family letters of Mahon, his wife, sons, step-daughter and brother-in-law. Six excellent letters from Mahon to his wife from the Mexican War. Transcript of Mexican War diary, Sept. 1846-Jan. 1847. Eight letters, 1843-1852, from John A. McClernand discuss Democratic Party politics. One letter each from John M. Palmer, Augustus French, John Reynolds, Gustav Koerner and others to President Franklin Pierce recommending Mahon for the U.S. consulate in Ireland. Several letters discuss the practice of medicine in Ohio and Iowa.

.63 linear feet (1 1/2 boxes)

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7753898

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

Related Entities

There are 4 Entities related to this resource.

Democratic Party (Ill.)

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gb6c2b (corporateBody)

Illinois branch of U.S Democratic Party. From the description of Speech notes, 1860 July 25. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 34608028 ...

Mahon family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6386q2c (family)

Mahon, James, 1808-1853.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60w13pc (person)

Mount Carmel, Illinois physician born in Ireland, married Margaret Harris Woods of Albemarle County, Virginia, served in the Mexican War as surgeon with the 3rd and 4th Illinois Infantry, and was active in Democratic Party politics. From the description of Papers, 1830-1863. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 56434073 ...

McClernand, John A. (John Alexander), 1812-1900

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6fj2fn1 (person)

Illinois politician and soldier. From the description of Report, 1861 Nov. 12. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49252333 Prior to his appointment as Brigadier General of the volunteers by Abraham Lincoln, McClernand had served in the Black Hawk War, studied law and passed the bar, been elected to the Illinois legislature and to the U.S. House of Representatives. He served under Grant at Belmont, Fort Henry, Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Arkansas Post, until ...