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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02145.34 |
| From Archive Folder | Texana: documents, many relating to Thomas Ward & archives war |
| Title | Two letters from Joseph Milroy appealing to Thomas Ward for reconciliation before execution |
| Date | 22 August 1836 |
| Author | Milroy, Joseph H. (fl. 1836) |
| Recipient | Ward, Thomas W. (Thomas William) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Military document |
| Content Description | Milroy was to be shot by court martial and sought to reconcile himself to Ward. Both letters (each 2 p. + addr.) were written on the same day, in pencil. |
| Subjects | Texas American West Military History Death Penalty Military Law Friendship |
| People | Milroy, Joseph H. (fl. 1836) Ward, Thomas W. (Thomas William) (1807-1872) |
| Place written | Camp Colita |
| Theme | Law; Government & Politics; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |