1846 Letter written to Daniel Webster "Vera Cruz is in Revolt

Letter

1846 · Mansfield, Mass

by [George Bancroft]
Mansfield, Mass: n.p., 1846. Letter. Good. Letter. Approx. 10" x 7.5". 4 pages. 2 pages of content. Some brown spots, stains, and light edge wear to the paper. In the Mexican War, after granting a sailor's detachment, Bancroft writes about "News from Mexico" and discusses political and military topics - "Bram? is unwilling to act as President"; "Provence of Jalisco defeated and is general slain"; "Vera Cruz is in revolt..."; "Federalists refuse to receive Santa Ana"; and "Most sensible people in Mexico discussing peace..." From wikipedia:

George Bancroft (October 3, 1800 – January 17, 1891) was an American historian, statesman and Democratic politician who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state and at the national and international levels. During his tenure as U.S. Secretary of the Navy, he established the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis. He was a senior American diplomat in Europe, leading diplomatic missions to Britain and Germany. Among his best-known writings is the magisterial series, History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent. (Inventory #: 25597)
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