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The collection is made of miscellaneous letters, documents, and journals related to Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Bainbridge (1803-1857) and William A. Ellery (1795-1873) during and immediately following the United States War with Mexico, 1846-1848. The materials concern the war, politics, personal matters, and financial matters.

The collection is made of miscellaneous letters, documents, and journals related to Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Bainbridge (1803-1857) and William A. Ellery (1795-1873) during and immediately following the United States War with Mexico, 1846-1848. The items span from 1840 to 1850. The topics addressed in the letters and documents concern the Mexican War, Mexican and United States politics, personal matters, and financial matters. For details about each document, see the inventory located under "Detailed Box and Folder Listing" below.