Sympathy for miners; unique parade in New York -- Roosevelt's name hissed.
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letters by Colonel Henry C. Merriam, both personal and official correspondence, in a lined manuscript notebook, dating from Apr 1865 to Jun 1877. Topics addressed include: the capture of Fort Blakely, Alabama and the colored troops therein; an Indian skirmish near the Arkansas River; military plan of mobile detachments to fight Indians in preference to establishment of a permanent sub-post; requests for aid of Mexican military in the capture of marauding cattle thieves; matters pertaining to his personal military career; and domestic matters. Press cuttings are also tipped in or pasted in.
Also newspaper clippings discussing the murder of Idaho Governor Steunenberg and subsequent trial. Merriam played a role in events leading to Steunenber's murder.
Dates
- Creation: 1865 - 1907
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1865 - 1877
Creator
- From the Collection: Merriam, Henry, 1837-1912 (Author, Person)
Language
These materials are in English.
Access
This material is open for research use by any registered reader.
Extent
1 item
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections & University Archives Repository
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