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To Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Mar. 29, 30, 31, 1880

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Open book Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Mar. 29, 30, 31, 1880

Title To Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Mar. 29, 30, 31, 1880

Creator Grierson, Benjamin Henry, 1826-1911

Date Mar. 29, 30, 31, 1880

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 Fort Stockton TexasMch 29th 1880My Dear AliceYour letter of the 24th Mch I received upon arrival here yesterday and that of the 26th to-day & possibly I may get another letter from you to-morrow before leaving Stockton.Upon arrival at the Spring I found that Company K 26th Infty was not in condition for the field. the men being in need of Shoes & clothing - So I decided to take "D" Co 10th Cavalry. Captain Keyes was very anxious to go - & begged not to be left behind.

Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative.

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 21

BibID 991343308805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Filename 991343308805867_Ayer_MS_3039_BX_01_FL_0021_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11M02A

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