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Deneale, at Harrisonburg P.  O., Rockingham County, Va., U.S., 1847 March 31\nItem 4: J. P. Brock, at Walnut Springs Camp Occupation, opposite Monterey, to Amanda J. Brock, at Spartapolis P. O., Rockingham County, Va., U.S., 1847 April 24\nItem 5: John P. Brock, at Walnut Springs, opposite Monterey, to Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Brock, at Spartapolis P. O., Rockingham County, Va., U.S., 1847 April 24\nItem 6: J. P. Brock, at Walnut Springs, Camp Occupation, Monterey, to George E. Deneale, at Harrisonburg P. O., Rockingham County, Va., U.S.A., 1847 April 25\nItem 7: John P. Brock, at Headquarters, Monterey, to Mr. and Mrs. A. Brock, at Spartapolis P. O., Rockingham County, Va., U.S.A., 1847 May 5\nItem 8: J. P. Brock, at Camp Taylor, opposite Monterey, to Madison Brown, P. M., Spartapolis P. O., Rockingham County, Va., U.S.A., 1847 May 11\nItem 9: John P. Brock, at Headquarters, Buena Vista, to Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Brock, at Spartapolis, Rockingham County, Va., U.S.A., 1847 July 20\nItem 10: John P. Brock, at Buena Vista, to John G. Harris, at Harrisonburg P. O., Rockingham County, Va., U.S., 1847 July 22\nItem 11: J. P. Brock, at Buena Vista, Mexico, to his mother, [Mrs. Archibald Brock]., 1847 September 4\nItem 12: John P. Brock, at Headquarters, Infantry Brigade, Mexico, to his father, A. Brock., 1847 September 12\nItem 13: J. P. Brock, at Headquarters, Mexico Brigade of Infantry, to Amanda J. Brock, at Spartapolis P. O., Rockingham County, Va., U.S.A., 1847 September 25\nItem 14: John P. Brock, at Headquarters, Mexico Camp Buena Vista, to Archibald Brock, at Spartapolis P. O., Rockingham County, Va., U.S., 1847 October 2\nItem 15: John P. Brock, at Headquarters, Mexico, Camp Buena Vista, to his parents, [Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Brock]., 1847 October 8\nItem 16: John P. 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Brock, a soldier in the Mexican War, from the headquarters of the Virginia Regiment at Camp Buena Vista at Monterey, Mexico, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Brock, Rockingham County, Va.\nIncludes copy of a tintype of John P. Brock in uniform, added 2017.","Item 1: John P. Brock, Headquarters, Virginia Regiment, Camp Buena Vista, [Mexico], to Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Brock, at Spartapolis, Rockingham County, Va., 1847 January 1\nItem 2: John P. Brock, at Fort Ohio, opposite Camargo, to Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Brock, at Spartapolis P. O., Rockingham County, Va., U.S., 1847 March 24\nItem 3: J. P. Brock, at Camp Virginia, opposite Camargo, to George E. Deneale, at Harrisonburg P.  O., Rockingham County, Va., U.S., 1847 March 31\nItem 4: J. P. Brock, at Walnut Springs Camp Occupation, opposite Monterey, to Amanda J. Brock, at Spartapolis P. O., Rockingham County, Va., U.S., 1847 April 24\nItem 5: John P. 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Brock, at Headquarters, Infantry Brigade, Mexico, to his father, A. Brock., 1847 September 12\nItem 13: J. P. Brock, at Headquarters, Mexico Brigade of Infantry, to Amanda J. Brock, at Spartapolis P. O., Rockingham County, Va., U.S.A., 1847 September 25\nItem 14: John P. Brock, at Headquarters, Mexico Camp Buena Vista, to Archibald Brock, at Spartapolis P. O., Rockingham County, Va., U.S., 1847 October 2\nItem 15: John P. Brock, at Headquarters, Mexico, Camp Buena Vista, to his parents, [Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Brock]., 1847 October 8\nItem 16: John P. Brock, at Headquarters, Mexico, Camp Buena Vista, to his sister, [Amanda J. Brock]., 1847 October 15\nItem 17: J. P. Brock, at Headquarters, Mexico, Buena Vista, to Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Brock, at Spartapolis P. O., Rockingham County, Va., U.S.A., 1847 October 31\nItem 18: J. P. Brock, at Headquarters, Mexico, Camp Buena Vista, to ?, 1847 November 27\nItem 19: J. P. 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