Newberry Library - Caziare, Louis V. to "Gen'l Gordon" (re: cyphers), Benjamin Henry Grierson miscellaneous correspondence, Feb. 18, 1869

Caziare, Louis V. to "Gen'l Gordon" (re: cyphers), Benjamin Henry Grierson miscellaneous correspondence, Feb. 18, 1869

Overview

Image w/ Text

Loading details...

You do not have the permission to view Original image

Open book Caziare, Louis V. to "Gen'l Gordon" (re: cyphers), Benjamin Henry Grierson miscellaneous correspondence, Feb. 18, 1869

Title Caziare, Louis V. to "Gen'l Gordon" (re: cyphers), Benjamin Henry Grierson miscellaneous correspondence, Feb. 18, 1869

Creator Grierson, Benjamin Henry, 1826-1911

Date Feb. 18, 1869

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.

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription ConfidentialHeadquarters Fifth Military District,STATE OF TEXAS.Austin, Texas, Feby 18 1869Gene GordonComdg Fort ConchoSirYour acknowledgement of cypher and key recdeYour plan of setting up cypher is not correct. I herewith send you the proper way of putting up and decyphering a message in accordance with Key -- To put up the following Message --"Lieut L V Coziarc? -- I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of special instructions and Key in regard to important communications with Headquarters 5th Mily DistVery Respy -- Gene Gordon"Write the above upon lines so that any number of columns shall be formed -- Not less than 4 nor more than 9 -- we will take five for the No in this case -- and then write the Message with five 5 words in each line -- so that 5 columns shall be formed -- by writing the 6th word under the 1st --7th under 2nd +c -- 11th under 6th + so on -- substituting

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

Link to Catalog View finding aid | View record

Call Number VAULT Ayer MS 3039 Box 3 Folder 153

BibID 991343308805867

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 2237px × 2815px 18.05 MB

File Created 7/26/2023 4:38:47 PM

Filename 991343308805867_Ayer_MS_3039_BX_03_FL_0153_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11M1CH

Help Need help finding, searching, sharing, or downloading? Check out our help page!