ALS signed “George S. Patton, Jr.,” two pages both sides, 6.25 x 10, November 1, 1915. Patton writes from Suva Blanca, Texas to his mother. In part: “On the 28 we got a telegram that [Venustiano] Carranza [Mexican Revolutionary leader, 1859–1920] was going to move troops over the S.P.R.R. and that we were to guard it…. I had 10 men to patrol 24 miles of track near H at Wells. H.W. is 23 miles from here we got there just at dark and I found that no Mexicans were coming that night so we went to bed… In the morning I took these men to Scott’s Crossing nine miles east and finding that a train was coming I left two men…. That afternoon two trains came through full of wagons guns etc…. The next train was to come through at mid night…. The men in front came back and said there were Mexicans on the border…. We trotted to the bridge and were stopped about ten yards from it by a fence. I called ‘Who is there’ and a a voice which sounded to me foreign said ‘Frien[’]’ and at that moment six heads behind right came over the top of the bridge. I wondered if I could get any before they got me but wishing to be wise called ‘What in h— are you doing here.’ They answered patrol…. they should not have been there as I was supposed to cover the bridge…. It certainly did not increase my love for [President Woodrow] Wilson to sit on a horse in cold and dark and watch train loads of our enemies go by all sleeping peacefully….” Intersecting mailing folds (vertical fold to first name; a few tiny holes and separations), mild handling wear, and scattered toning (primarily to one panel of last page), otherwise fine condition. JSA/John Reznikoff Auction LOA and RRAuction COA.
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