E.O.C. Ord - Undated Corresp., 01/01/1848-12/31/1954

File — Box: 1, Folder: 38

Identifier: 78679

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

01/01/1848-12/31/1954

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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

Contains the following six (6) pieces of undated correspondence from, to, and about Edward Otho Cresap Ord: - Autograph Letter Signed from Ord to his son-in-law John S. Mason, predicting trouble with Mexico and making reference to Geronimo Trevino. - Autograph Note Signed by Ord: travel account with Colonel Brown. - Autograph Letter (badly faded) to Ord, regarding a purchase. - Autograph Letter to Ord from San Antonio. - Typed Manuscript by unidentified author (1 page, torn, regarding duties at Lee's surrender at Appomattox Courthouse, with reference to Ord). - Typed Manuscript (1 page, with handwritten corrections) forming the Society of the Army of the James, dated 1911.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

ORD, EDWARD OTHO CRESAP - CORRESP. (UNDATED): Manuscript

ORD, EDWARD OTHO CRESAP - CORRESP. TO MASON, JOHN S. (UNDATED): Autographed Letter

MASON, JOHN S., JR. - CORRESP. FROM ORD, EDWARD OTHO CRESAP (UNDATED): Autographed Letter

TREVINO, GERONIMO - REFERENCE (UNDATED): Autographed Letter

APPOMATTOX COURT HOUSE - REFERENCE (1911): Autographed Letter

ARMY OF THE JAMES - SOCIETY OF - MANUSCRIPT (1911) FORMING IT: Other Types