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To Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 6, 7 (and undated), 1867

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Open book Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 6, 7 (and undated), 1867

Title To Alice Kirk Grierson, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 6, 7 (and undated), 1867

Creator Grierson, Benjamin Henry, 1826-1911

Date Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 6, 7 (and undated), 1867

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 Fort Leavenworth Ks.Sept 20th 1867Dear AliceYours of the 18th arrived including Father's letter.I am glad to learn that you are fishing on (Willet unclear) Lake it with (everyone unclear).My clothes have not yet been (received unclear) -although (unclear) arrived yesterday-I begin to think the goods were not shippedby the merchants Union Express Co but by the United States express and I have had the agent of that company telegraph to the agent at Jonathan City to send {"it" crossed out} the package back to (unclear).

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 2

BibID 991343308805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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