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C. H. Barstow papers, 1870-1891

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Title C. H. Barstow papers, 1870-1891

Creator Barstow, C. H. (Charles H.), -1908

Date 1870-1891

Place Montana--Crow Agency, Montana--Rosebud

Language English

Subjects United States, Crow Indians, Frontier and pioneer life, Little Bighorn, Battle of the, Mont., 1876, Pioneers

Summary Mainly correspondence, 1870-1891. There are18 letters written by C.H. Barstow at the Crow Agency in the Montana Territory to his sister Eliza, his brother Rogers L. Barstow, and his cousin Sarah, in Massachusetts. Of the other 14 letters, there are several from Barstow's wife Lizzie to his sister and brother, and a few other miscellaneous letters among family members and friends. Also, three small clippings and a November 10, 1887 issue of The Montana Stock Gazette reporting a skirmish at the agency between the Crow Indian followers of Crow-Bannock Indian, Sword Bearer, and the U.S. Army. Subjects covered in Barstow's letters include the observance of the tenth anniversary of the Battle of Little Bighorn and a visit by battle participant Frederick William Benteen; Barstow's heavy workload; arson attempts at the agency's Rosebud location prior to its 1884 move to the Little Big Horn Valley; Indian Service politics and officials; agency appointments and Barstow's own job problems; his marriage and Lizzie's illness and the care of their daughter after Lizzie's death; and legal transfers of Barstow Kansas farm property.

Biographical/Historical Note United States Indian Service employee.

Extent 0.4 linear feet (1 box and 1 oversize folder)

Format Sources, Manuscripts, Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription Com'r. I wrote to Josiah yesterday stating that if the commissioner did not want to transfer Mr Blake to another agency that I would accept a clerkship of another Post. I am of the opinion that the clerks in the Med.? office have made up their minds to sacrifice us in the field in order to save their own heads. I will not repeat what I wrote in Rogers letter as he will show the same to you. I have backing enough to hold this position for a lifetime under a republican administrator, but if I hold on now it must be through Democratic influence. Do you know any influential Democrat who would suggest by letter or in person to the Commission that I be retained. I wrote to Josiah in regard to my claims for consideration viz. that during a long term of service (since Dec 12/78) I have worked faithfully for the best interests of the service, that I have never for a day favored myself in the slightest degree. Others have rested the Agmt? and Physician minor employees have frequently taken leaves of absence. But I never have and when the two persons mentioned were away I cheerfully performed their duties altho such action compelled me to labor many hours after the other employees were asleep. It is only by almost constant work Sundays and late at night that I have been able to perform. The qual?

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Call Number VAULT Ayer MS 3014

BibID 991290268805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2371px × 2969px 20.17 MB

Filename 991290268805867_Ayer_MS_3014_fol_004_00002.tif

Unique Identifier NL11E6GD

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