Mary Waite Letter, 1841-02-07
Scope and Contents
A letter dated Feb. 7, 1841, from the wife of Captain Waite, commander of a small outpost in Florida, to Samuel K. Platt of Plattsburgh, New York. She refers to the concerns about the Florida Indians (Seminole) and tells of the hanging by Colonel Haney of those Indians he had captured; as well as the expected arrival of a company of the Florida Militia. She describes the militia as “more dreaded than the Indians. They do nothing but race horses and yell like Indians.”
Dates
- Creation: 1841-02-07
Creator
- Waite, Mary Van Wyck, 1808-1869 (Person)
- Platt, Samuel K. (Correspondent, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Access if by appointment only.
Extent
1 item (4 pages)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
Condition is fair, but somewhat difficult to read.
Subject
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Helmerich Center for American Research at Gilcrease Museum Repository
1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Rd.
Tulsa Ok 74127
918-631-6441