William W. Wootton letters

Four ALS written by William W. Wootton from Vera Cruz, Mexico, and New Orleans, Louisiana, while serving in the United States Army, 13th Infantry Regiment, Company E, in the Mexican War. Written to Elizabeth, Mary, and Nancy Foster, of Macon, Georgia, the letters briefly describe his experiences in Vera Cruz and his recovery from illness in Baton Rouge. Accompanying the letters is a will, autograph manuscript, signed by Humphrey Best Perry, 15th Infantry Regiment, Company K, of Philadelphia, Iowa, designating his brother, Stephen B. Perry, as his heir and Dr. Dorastus Peck, Keosauqua, Iowa, as executor. The will was dated at Puebla, Mexico, Sep 24, 1847, and was signed by three witnesses, including Captain John S. Perry, 15th Regiment, Company H.