Vactor T. Harden letter
Collection — Folder: S0586
Identifier: S0586
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photocopies of a February 8, 1848 letter written by Vactor T. Harden to Dr. John H. Quick at Cedar Grove, Franklin County, Indiana. The letter is written from Camp Molino del Rey during the Mexican-American War and Harden mentions that "James is well also John Towner and all of the Franklin boys" and mentions guard duty at a hospital and that a few soldiers had been killed.
Dates
- 1848/02/08
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Pacter (Vactor) T. Harden is listed in the United States Adjutant General Military Report as being part of Company G, 5th Regiment Indiana Volunteers during the Mexican-American War. He mustered in to service on October 13, 1847 at Madison, Indiana and mustered out on July 28, 1848. The 5th Regiment was at Molino del Rey during the war.
Source:
Ancestry.com. "Pacter T. Harden." U.S. Adjutant General Military Records, 1631-1976. Accessed December 5, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Source:
Ancestry.com. "Pacter T. Harden." U.S. Adjutant General Military Records, 1631-1976. Accessed December 5, 2016. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from John Newman on 1964/08/10.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2016/12/05 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2016/12/05 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Vactor T. Harden letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
