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To John Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Feb. 25, 1870, June 6, July 24, 31, Aug. 10, 1871

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Title To John Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Feb. 25, 1870, June 6, July 24, 31, Aug. 10, 1871

Creator Grierson, Benjamin Henry, 1826-1911

Date Feb. 25, 1870, June 6, July 24, 31, Aug. 10, 1871

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 Sill I.T.Feb 25th 1870Dear John, Yours of the 24th ultimo duly received. also since then two Memphis papers the last dated Feb 2nd , o - and the former containing a sketch of the doings of the famous McComb. I was fearful that the production of that lengthy communication sent me might strike in on him & prove injurous such efforts even sustained by whiskey was beyond his power of endurance and he the great McComb has gone up a spirit or in other words to the [sevil] After thinking the matter over I do not think I would

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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 37

BibID 991343308805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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