Letter from Syndenham Moore at Brazos Santiago Pass, Texas, to his wife, Amanda, in Greensboro, Alabama.
During the Mexican-American War, Moore organized and led the Eutaw Rangers, a group of volunteers from Greene County, Alabama. In the letter he discusses the upcoming transportation of troops to Burita or Matamoras, Mexico, and he describes the difficult living conditions at his camp in Texas: "...
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During the Mexican-American War, Moore organized and led the Eutaw Rangers, a group of volunteers from Greene County, Alabama. In the letter he discusses the upcoming transportation of troops to Burita or Matamoras, Mexico, and he describes the difficult living conditions at his camp in Texas: "The water is so intolerable at this place that we are exceedingly anxious to get away. We have a few mosquitoes at night but they are not half so annoying as the flies. You never saw in all your life, I am certain, as many as you could see in one hour here. The tents are almost black with them, they cluster so thick...The sand too is very disagreeable. We have had no rain since we landed here and the sand is very deep and dry." He also asks about the health of his two sons, who have been sick: "Language could not convey to you an idea of the deep anxiety I feel on this account and yours. To think that either you or my sweet children should be sick and I a thousand miles away from them & you; oh it would be heart-rending the very thought--God grant that you may all three continue to live in health until my return. Do keep me advised often of your situation & theirs--Let me know every particular, just as tho' I was present to talk with you. I am never sad except when I begin to think of the many--many long miles that separate [sic] me from my dearest of wives & sweetest of children...In the hands of Providence I commit both them & you & myself; hoping that we may all be spared to meet again." At the end of the letter, Moore sends greetings from his slave, Peter, who accompanied him in the war. |
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Q0000015691 - Q0000015694Q15691 - Q15694Letter from Syndenham Moore at Brazos Santiago Pass, Texas, to his wife, Amanda, in Greensboro, Alabama.During the Mexican-American War, Moore organized and led the Eutaw Rangers, a group of volunteers from Greene County, Alabama. In the letter he discusses the upcoming transportation of troops to Burita or Matamoras, Mexico, and he describes the difficult living conditions at his camp in Texas: "The water is so intolerable at this place that we are exceedingly anxious to get away. We have a few mosquitoes at night but they are not half so annoying as the flies. You never saw in all your life, I am certain, as many as you could see in one hour here. The tents are almost black with them, they cluster so thick...The sand too is very disagreeable. We have had no rain since we landed here and the sand is very deep and dry." He also asks about the health of his two sons, who have been sick: "Language could not convey to you an idea of the deep anxiety I feel on this account and yours. To think that either you or my sweet children should be sick and I a thousand miles away from them & you; oh it would be heart-rending the very thought--God grant that you may all three continue to live in health until my return. Do keep me advised often of your situation & theirs--Let me know every particular, just as tho' I was present to talk with you. I am never sad except when I begin to think of the many--many long miles that separate [sic] me from my dearest of wives & sweetest of children...In the hands of Providence I commit both them & you & myself; hoping that we may all be spared to meet again." At the end of the letter, Moore sends greetings from his slave, Peter, who accompanied him in the war.1846 July 141846-07-141840-1849Moore, Amanda Melvina Hobson; Moore, Sydenham, 1817-1862; Mexican War, 1846-1848--Military life; Mexican War, 1846-1848--Military personnelTextCorrespondenceMoore, SydenhamSydenham Moore family papersSPR693v34123Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/2716 |
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