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Foreign News
October 5, 1847
The New Hampshire Gazette And Republican Union
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
A private letter from the seat of war reveals the challenges army officers face in sending letters home: hiring a Mexican express for $100, shared by 50 officers each writing half a sheet of thin paper to hide from guerrillas, risking death if detected.
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Letters From The Army.-A private letter from the seat of war contains the following paragraph, by which it will be seen how difficult and costly it is for army officers to get a letter sent home. " The only way of sending letters is to hire a Mexican express and pay him one hundred dollars. Fifty officers club together: and each one is allowed to write half a sheet of thin letter paper, so that the express rider can secrete them, to avoid detection, which would be certain death in case he should fall into the hands of the guerillas."
What sub-type of article is it?
Military Campaign
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Army Letters
Mexican Express
Guerillas
Seat Of War
Officers Communication
Where did it happen?
Mexico
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Mexico
Event Details
The only way of sending letters is to hire a Mexican express and pay him one hundred dollars. Fifty officers club together: and each one is allowed to write half a sheet of thin letter paper, so that the express rider can secrete them, to avoid detection, which would be certain death in case he should fall into the hands of the guerillas.