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To Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, April 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 1880

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Open book Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, April 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 1880

Title To Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, April 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 1880

Creator Grierson, Benjamin Henry, 1826-1911

Date April 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 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 Adobe Walls abovePecos Falls TxApril 1st 1880My Dear AliceAs our horses arrived yesterday with Co "D" - We all vacated the Old Spring Wagon - for a change on horseback. The day was cool & everyway pleasant & we left our Camp near Pecos Falls at 7.A.M. & arrived at this point at noon & thew whole command watered & got into camp by 1.O.clock P.M. - after getting our tents up - The Dr, Smothers & I striched ourselves out on our beds - & were soon all asleep. So Capt. Kelley says - who called to see us - but finding that we were so sound asleep did

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 22

BibID 991343308805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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