ALS containing a firsthand account of the battle of Brazito and the taking of El Paso by United States troops under the command of Colonel Alexander Doniphan, Lieutenant Colonel Mitchell, Major William Gilpin, and Captains Hudson and Reid in December 1846. Following his account of the military actions, Hepburn describes the beauty of El Paso, and the plentiful fruits and wine. He states that his company will leave for Chihuahua in two or three days, and expects to encounter Mexican troops en route to El Paso.
Description:
Purchased from Frontier America on the Frederick W. & Carrie S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 1991.
Subject (Geographic):
Ciudad Juárez (Mexico)--Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Doniphan, Alexander William, Gilpin, William, 1815-1894, Hepburn, Samuel Chew, Martin, William, fl. 1847, and United States Army--Military life--History--19th century
Subject (Topic):
Doniphan's Expedition, 1846-1847, Mexican War, 1846-1848--Campaigns--Mexico, and Mexican War, 1846-1848--Personal narratives
ALS written by Major George Henry Thomas while stationed at Fort Mason, Texas, with the 2nd Cavalry, to Adjutant General Colonel Samuel Cooper. Thomas briefly requests copies of several orders issued in 1856. Most of the letter concerns information obtained by Thomas while at Fort Yuma regarding navigability of the Colorado River. Thomas reports on characteristics of the river, American Indians living in its vicinity, and the feasibility of using the river to supply United States soldiers in Utah Territory.
Description:
George Henry Thomas served as a United States Army general in the Civil War. In 1857 Major Thomas was stationed at Fort Mason, Texas, having previously served for a year at Fort Yuma, Arizona Territory., Purchased from William Reese on the Frederick W. & Carrie S. Beinecke Fund for Western Americana, 1987., and Samuel Cooper was adjutant general and inspector general of the Confederate Army. Before the Civil War, he served as adjutant general of the United States Army.
Subject (Geographic):
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Navigation and Fort Yuma (Ariz.)
Subject (Name):
Cooper, Samuel, 1798-1876, Thomas, George H. (George Henry), 1816-1870, and United States Army Cavalry, 2nd
ALS written by Captain Stuart from Fort Smith on the eastern boundary of the Arkansas frontier, to his commanding officer at Fort Gibson, expressing his regret that he and Arbuckle do not agree on the need for troops at Fort Smith. Stuart states that the Indians are not hostile, and that Arkansas frontiersmen have petitioned the government for troops only for political and economic reasons. He explains that he has reported his opinions directly to the Secretary of War as he is the commander of a separate post, just as Arbuckle is, and that in addition to letters written in opposition to the posting of troops at Fort Smith, he has suggested an alternate site at S[wallow?] Rock. He concludes his letter by stating that although he knew Arbuckle was in favour of having troops stationed at Fort Smith in the past, the deaths of six soldiers, one surgeon and four citizens since August might have induced him to change his opinion. Accompanied by typed transcript.
Description:
Purchased by Goodspeed's Book Shop, Inc., on the Walter McClintock Memorial Fund, 1982.
Subject (Geographic):
Fort Smith (Ark.)
Subject (Name):
Arbuckle, Matthew, 1776-1851, Stuart, John, active 1837, United States Army Infantry Regiment, 7th, and United States Army--Military life--History--19th century
Subject (Topic):
Frontier and pioneer life--Arkansas, Indians of North America--Arkansas, and Soldiers--United States
ALS regarding Fontenelle’s activities on behalf of the American Fur Company during his absence from Fort Union on the north bank of the Missouri River five miles above the mouth of the Yellowstone, between June and September, 1832. Fontenelle informs McKenzie (head of the Upper Missouri Outfit, a branch of the American Fur Company) that due to the large number of free and hired trappers, the difficulty of managing the outfit, and the dangerous environment, he had hired [Andrew] Drips in addition to [William H.] Vanderburgh to assist him in managing the business. He also discusses the status of the account books being kept by Drips.
Subject (Geographic):
Fort Union (N.D.)
Subject (Name):
American Fur Company, Drips, Andrew, Fontenelle, Lucien, McKenzie, Kenneth, 1797-1861, and Vanderburgh, William H.
Scotson-Clark, G. F. (George Frederick), 1872-1927
Published / Created:
1921 January 18
Call Number:
Osborn fe4
Collection Title:
"Aubrey Beardsley’s school days", 1920
Image Count:
31
Abstract:
From a collection of 15 items, correspondence between publisher John Lane and schoolmates of Aubrey Beardsley.
Description:
Autograph letter, signed. and Included with correspondence is a MS, Aubrey Beadsley - Prior to 1893, by G. F. Scotson-Clark and transcriptions of 5 letters from Beardsley to Scotson-Clark.