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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 circumstances for it will do no good. I may write to the Comr this eve. If it was not for Miss Chandler I could not turn my hand, but would attend lectures medical and endeavor to lead a useful life. L has been so happy that I have not had the heart to tell her of the trouble. She will feel terribly I have never known a lady so devoted as she is to me, and if I could bear many times the pain and save her I would be only too happy. It will almost break her heart if we have to part for a while. I will not have sufficient funds to justify our marriage before February. Then I would have enough to furnish and build a small but comfortable house. L sent you a remembrance for your birthday, and I intended to send you $15. If you have that amount left from the funds I have sent you, (I think you had $25, before the books were purchased) please accept it with my love and get yourself something pretty, and you need not send me the things I have requested unless you have enough left to purchase a scrapbook which I would like to have. Now my dear girl don't worry atall. I shall feel very unhappy if I know that you are worrying over the probably loss of my position. It may be the greatest blessing that could happen to me, we do not know. Give Willie Seavey? my congratulations, and most earnest wishes for present and future happiness. I write in such a hurry that you will have to supply any omissions. The agent is in despair at the thought of my going before he does, as there is no one to make up his accounts He can't and a new Clerk can't attend to the every day routine work. Now don't be depressed I am as cheerful as a bird save on L's account, and I know that she will try to be brave.with much love and a happy birthday, your affectionate BrotherC. H. Barstow

Transcription Status Needs review

Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative.

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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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