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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04278 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1847 |
| Title | Enos D. Hopping to Mrs. Hopping regarding military plans in Mexico |
| Date | 6 August 1847 |
| Author | Hopping, Enos D. (1805-1847) |
| Recipient | Hopping, Mrs |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Writes to his wife about having received a letter from General Zachary Taylor regarding a possible peace with Santa Anna. Adds that Santa Anna had asked General Winfield Scott for a short armistice, even though he has been raising several thousand troops to defend Mexico City. Discusses military plans, keeping personal news to a minimum. Possibly Hopping's last letter home, as he died in Mier, Mexico on 1 September 1847. |
| Subjects | Mexican War Latin and South America Military History Peace Treaty Diplomacy |
| People | Hopping, Enos D. (1805-1847) Hopping, Enos D., Mrs. (fl. 1847) |
| Place written | Mier, Mexico |
| Theme | The Mexican War; Children & Family; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Hopping had joined the United States army during the Mexican War, and was appointed a brigadier-general on 3 March 1847. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |