Marcia Rice Letter, MSS.2607

Abstract: Marcia Rice writes to parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Munn of Dummerston, Vermont, from St. Louis, Missouri while on a trip with her husband. They made a stop in New Orleans where she visited the site of the Battle of New Orleans.Scope and Content Note: Marcia Rice writes to parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Munn of Dummerston, Vermont, from St. Louis, Missouri while on a trip with her husband. They made a stop in New Orleans where she visited the site of the Battle of New Orleans and traced General Jackson's footsteps. She also collected a musket ball from the battle grounds and saw the foundations of a monument to be erected in honor of the battle.She will wait with friends in St. Louis for two months while her husband travels to Arkansas to attend to business.Biographical/Historical Note: Marcia Rice writes to parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Munn of Dummerston, Vermont from St. Louis, Missouri while on a trip with her husband. They made a stop in New Orleans where she visited the site of the Battle of New Orleans