Vicksburg National Military Park., 08/15/1941-08/15/1941

File — Box: 1, Folder: 35

Identifier: 78676

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Contains a fair amount of correspondence from Edward Otho Cresap Ord, some correspondence to him, and correspondence and manuscripts about him. Letters from and to Ord appear first, are arranged chronologically, and date from 1848 to 1880. Most of the letters were written by Ord to his brother James Lycurgus Ord and provide vivid descriptions of life in California in 1848, with discussion of the Mexican War, the gold rush, and Ord's associates, such as William T. Sherman. Manuscripts and correspondence about Ord appear next in the series. Finally, a few photographs, including a Mathew Brady photograph of Ord, round out the series.

Dates

08/15/1941-08/15/1941

Collection-level Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 22 Linear Feet (25 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/19/02

Container Summary

1 Typed Letter Signed dated 8/15/1941 from James R. McConaghie, Superintendent of Vicksburg National Military Park, to Ellen Frances Ord, of the American Association of University Women, transcribing the inscription of a statue of Edward Otho Cresap Ord in Vicksburg National Military Park and offering to assist her with a biography on General Ord.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK - CORRESP. TO ORD, ELLEN F. (1941): Typed Letter Signed

ORD, ELLEN FRANCES - CORRESP. FROM VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK: Typed Letter Signed

VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK - REFERENCE (1941): E.O.C. ORD STATUE: Typed Letter Signed

ORD, EDWARD OTHO CRESAP - REFERENCE (1941) TO STATUE AT VICKSBURG: Typed Letter Signed