Edward Ashley Bowen Phelps letters and journal

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{"value"=>"4744", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Edward Ashley Bowen Phelps letters and journal"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1847-1848", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1847/1848"}

physdesc

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date_inclusive_start

1847

date_inclusive_end

1848

origination

{"value"=>"Phelps, Edward Ashley Bowen, 1813-", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Edward Ashley Bowen Phelps was a mounted rifleman with the rank of private in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>The collection consists of letters written to his brother, Samuel Wright Phelps of Cincinnati, Ohio and a journal describing his army service during the Mexican War at Vera Cruz and Mexico City, his return to Jefferson Barracks, and his discharge.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MSS 41M16"}

{"date"=>"01/14/1941", "source"=>"Cheseldine, Martha P", "method"=>"Gift", "value"=>"Gift, Cheseldine, Martha P, 01/14/1941"}

altformavail

{"value"=>"<p>Entire collection available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-348</p>"}

keydate

1847

prefercite

{"value"=>"Edward Ashley Bowen Phelps letters and journal, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Edward Ashley Bowen Phelps was a mounted rifleman with the rank of private in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War. The collection consists of letters written to his brother, Samuel Wright Phelps of Cincinnati, Ohio and a journal describing his army service during the Mexican War at Vera Cruz and Mexico City, his return to Jefferson Barracks, and his discharge.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

13 pieces

date_start

1847

date_end

1848

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