Date Original
1948 October 14
Description
This letter was written by William Moore, brother-in-law of Nancy Jordan Moore Yell, second wife of Archibald Yell, to his wife, Betsey Lawson Moore. Moore writes about settling Yell's estate. Yell perished leading a charge in the Battle of Buena Vista during the U.S. Mexican War. Moore describes Yell's uniform, "so badly cut in pieces that it barely hangs together--14 holes and splits by the lances of the Mexicans."
Biographical/Historical Note
William Moore was the brother-in-law of Nancy Jordan Moore, the second wife of Archibald Yell. William Moore married Betsey Lawson Moore, the sister of Ann "Nancy" Jordan Moore on June 20, 1820.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.045.006
Resource Type
Text
Collection
William Moore letter (photocopy), SMC.045.006
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
William Moore letter (photocopy), Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
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Disciplines
United States History
