Newberry Library - To Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, May 11, 12, 13, 15, 1872

To Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, May 11, 12, 13, 15, 1872

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Open book Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, May 11, 12, 13, 15, 1872

Title To Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, May 11, 12, 13, 15, 1872

Creator Grierson, Benjamin Henry, 1826-1911

Date May 11, 12, 13, 15, 1872

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 Gibson ((CH?))May 11th 1872My Dear Alice - Your letter of the 5th which came to hand the 8th is the last received from you - or from Fort Sill so I conclude that high water between the End of Track of the K +T. R.R. and Fort Sill has delayed the mails - and that my letters to you of course delayed like those you write to me - Nevertheless I will keep on writing and no doubt they will come to hand sometime. and you will no doubt think them better late than never - The Arkansas and ((unclear)) rivers are both very high - and the ((Vendergrist?)) tributaries

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 12

BibID 991343308805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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