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R. P. Payne letters
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Title
R. P. Payne letters, 1846-1849.
Physical Description
7 items
Language
English
Notes
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from Fred Rosenstock Books on the Frederick W. and Carries S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 1971.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
R. P. Payne was a solider in the Mexican-American War, stationed in Santa Fe, New Mexico; El Paso, Texas; and Chihuahua, Mexico; between 1846 and 1847. In 1849, he was in Dry Diggins (Placerville), California, mining gold.
Summary
7 autograph letters, signed, from R. P. Payne, 1846 September 15-1849 September 30. 6 letters to brother Joseph H. Payne and 1 letter to Agnes McClintic, both of Saline County, Missouri. Letters cover R. P. Payne's time in Santa Fe, New Mexico; El Paso, Texas; and Chihuahua, Mexico; as a soldier during the Mexican-American War and later efforts mining gold in Dry Diggins, California.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
References
R. P. Payne Letters. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Cite as
R. P. Payne Letters. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Subjects
Occupation
Gold miners California 19th century.
Soldiers United States 19th century.
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