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To Felix Brunot, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Aug. 1869 and Nov. 22, 1872

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Open book Felix Brunot, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Aug. 1869 and Nov. 22, 1872

Title To Felix Brunot, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Aug. 1869 and Nov. 22, 1872

Creator Grierson, Benjamin Henry, 1826-1911

Date Aug. 1869 and Nov. 22, 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 Headquarters Ft. Sill, I.T.August 1869-Mr. Felix R. BrunotChairman, Indian ComissionersPittsburgh, Penna.Sir,Agreeable to your request and with an earnest hope that it may be of some service or value in assisting you to fix upon a plan to correct existing evils in the management - of the Indian department of the Government. I respectfully submit the following facts and information connected with Indian affairs coming under my observation since arriving in the Indian territory as District Commander and Commanding Officer of this Garrison and Post. In pursuance of orders from Head Quarters Dept of the Missouri, I assumed command of the district of the Indian Territory, May 4 1868 with HdQrs at Ft. Gibson. The latter part of that month Colonel Leavenworth then the Agent of the Kiowa and Comanches arrived there from the vicinity of old Ft. Cobb apparently in a state of great excitement, reporting that he was on his way to Washington in order to have more troops sent out into that section, stating that the Kiowas and Comanches were upon the war path. after having his remarks upon this subject, I informed him that I had determined to start in a day or two for the purpose of exploring that frontier

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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 32

BibID 991343308805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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