Newberry Library - To President Grant, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Dec. 29, 1872

To President Grant, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Dec. 29, 1872

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Open book President Grant, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Dec. 29, 1872

Title To President Grant, Benjamin Henry Grierson outgoing correspondence, Dec. 29, 1872

Creator Grierson, Benjamin Henry, 1826-1911

Date Dec. 29, 1872

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 GibsonDec 29th 1872President GrantWashington, DCDear Sir, Permit me to present for your consideration in connection with the appointment of a new Commissioner of Indian Affairs - the name of Henry G. Alvard of Virginia. Mr. Alvard was a major in the volunteer service and since the war was for some years an officer in my regiment and stationed in the Indian Territory where he was assigned to special duties connected with Indian Affiars by which he gained much valuable experience. His views are thoroughly in accord the policy of

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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 34

BibID 991343308805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Unique Identifier NL11M08A

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