A letter discussing the inequalities and lack of scale in the brevet system which affects many of the men fighting in the Mexican War. General Kearny is disturbed that Lt. Elwell has not received a brevet promotion for his heroic service and harshly criticizes General Harney’s actions.
Subject (Name):
Boone, Nathan, 1782-1857?, Elwell, Richard S., Gibbs, Alfred, Graham, Lorimer, Harney, William Selby, 1800-1889, Kearny, Philip, 1815-1862, Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870, Mason, Richard Barnes, 1797-1850, Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866, United States. Army --Promotions, United States. Army. Cavalry, 1st, United States. Army. Cavalry, 2nd, and Worth, William Jenkins, 1794-1849
Philip Kearny, nephew of S. W. Kearny, writes to John Walker at General Scott’s office regarding a certificate of merit for the men in Company "F" 1st Dragoons, expressing his regret for the omission of a recommendation for Scott’s orderly, Macrae.
Here, Malkow if sending Spies some articles in his own translation from the Russian. He also has another article on the Dekabrists and secret revolutionary clubs in Russia in the 1820's. M. would like to come to Chicago but feels that it is "never granted the Prolitarian to transform his desires into reality" 'He is, alas, not quite as lonely there as he thinks.'
About Russian lessions Malkow had been giving to a certain Emil Klaessig, which included the translation of the novel Wassilissa. Mainly dealing with the money Klaessig still owes Malkow.
Item includes 2 p. describing stock offering and 1 (1 p.) form letter, signed Alfred A. Post. and Map of the Washoe, Humboldt and Reese River silver mines in The State of Nevada bound in after p. 13.