Jones family papers-addition 1

Content Description

This collection contains a one page autograph letter from Edmund P. Gaines (1777-1849) to United States Army Adjutant General Roger Jones (1788-1852), dated March 2, 1828 and postmarked in Washington City. The letter commends Jones for “his untiring vigilant gallantry and meritorious service in the Battle for which it was granted to his General and constant friend.” On the verso of the page is a written indication of Jones’s receipt of the letter the same day. Gaines was a senior commander in the United States Army and served in the War of 1812, the Seminole Wars, the Black Hawk Wars, and the later Mexican-American War. Jones served under Gaines during the British attempt to retake Fort Erie during the War of 1812 and later became the Adjutant General of the Army, the longest-serving occupant of that office in United States history.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Gift of Alessandra and Cynthia M.Kingsford, 21 November 2025.

Language of Description

English

Script of Description

Latin

Restrictions Apply

No

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