Newberry Library - To Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Oct. 11, 23, 24, 25, 1878

To Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Oct. 11, 23, 24, 25, 1878

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Open book Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Oct. 11, 23, 24, 25, 1878

Title To Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Oct. 11, 23, 24, 25, 1878

Creator Grierson, Benjamin Henry, 1826-1911

Date Oct. 11, 23, 24, 25, 1878

Place Oklahoma--Fort Sill, Texas, Texas--Fort Concho, Texas--Fort Davis

Language English

Subjects Frontier and pioneer life, Indians of North America, United States

Description Volunteer military officer during the Civil War, organizer of the U.S. Army Tenth Cavalry in 1866, commander of various Western army posts and active in opening the Western frontier until retirement in 1890. Grierson’s papers consist of correspondence (including over a hundred letters to his wife, Alice Kirk Grierson), documents such as orders, reports and maps and other military material, as well as personal miscellany relating to his service in the Western Territories. Microfilm copy available in the Newberry Library.

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User-Contributed Transcription "Grierson's Spring" ITSept [strike] Oct 11th 1878.Dear Alice, Arrived yesterday all O.K. & am feeling much better than when I left home & hope to recover my health & strength before returning. I concluded to stop over to-day & will go on towards the Guadalupe Mountains, via Castle Gap, to-morrow. Was out to-day six or eight miles in that direction & found the road-way that far, all I could wish for. Lieut Hodges was with me. I will take the Infty detachment with me as far as Wild China Ponds, to assist in opening the road, in that It will[along left side of page]I will wish to you every opportunity.

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Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection, Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection, Benjamin Henry Grierson papers

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Call Number VAULT Ayer MS 3039 Box 1 Folder 17

BibID 991343308805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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