Newberry Library - Letter Camp in Rush Valley, Utah Territory, to Col. D. Ruggles, 1859 June 12

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Open book Letter Camp in Rush Valley, Utah Territory, to Col. D. Ruggles, 1859 June 12

Title Letter Camp in Rush Valley, Utah Territory, to Col. D. Ruggles, 1859 June 12

Creator Hill, Robert C

Date 1859

Place Utah--Rush Valley

Language English

Subjects United States, Utah Expedition, 1857-1858

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Text of letter on p. [1]-[3]
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary June 12, 1859, letter to Bvt. Lieut. Col. Daniel Ruggles, also of the 5th Infantry, who was on sick leave of absence, 1859-1861, relaying camp news. Subjects discussed include mule thefts, local Indians requesting payment for grazing, dust at Camp Floyd, the possibility of the regiment remaining in the valley for the summer, and mail delivery problems. Hill also mentions the Salt Lake City postmaster's departure and asks Ruggles to help a Mr. Anderson enter business.

Biographical/Historical Note U.S. Military Academy graduate (1855) and second lieutenant, 5th Infantry (1855-1861), serving on the frontier with the Utah Expedition, 1857-1859.

Extent 1 item (1 folded sheet (4 p.)) ; 25 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer MS 381

BibID 140416

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2357px × 2954px 19.95 MB

Filename 991404168805867_Ayer_MS_381_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11IAMA