Newberry Library - To Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Aug. 14, Sept. 10, 1876, Aug. 10, Dec. 12, 17, 20, 1877

To Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Aug. 14, Sept. 10, 1876, Aug. 10, Dec. 12, 17, 20, 1877

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Open book Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Aug. 14, Sept. 10, 1876, Aug. 10, Dec. 12, 17, 20, 1877

Title To Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Aug. 14, Sept. 10, 1876, Aug. 10, Dec. 12, 17, 20, 1877

Creator Grierson, Benjamin Henry, 1826-1911

Date Aug. 14, Sept. 10, 1876, Aug. 10, Dec. 12, 17, 20, 1877

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 [letterhead: Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway company
Sun set route
ne plus ultra
H.B. Andrews, Jr.
Gen'l Baggage Agent]
Harrisburg Aug. 14th 1876
Dear A.
I wrote the enclosed note
last evening but could not
obtain an envelop. It has rained
a great deal of late in this section
of the Country. and all day yesterday
it poured down. and the country being
so low and flat - so near the
Gulf - it is flooded with water.
The sun is shining this morning
and the day will be hot and sultry.
The train leaves at 8.30.
Will write to you from San
Antonio and will probably address
this letter to you at Chicago.
If you have left
presume that Thomas will
know where to forward
the same. You had best
have some understanding

Transcription Status Needs review

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 15

BibID 991343308805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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