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Thomas C. Battey letters and drawings

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The seven letters, written by Battey to his wife and children, describe Battey's efforts to help settle the Kiowa/Washington dispute and persuade the U.S. government to free the Kiowa chiefs Satanta and Big Tree. Battey's letters also talk about his experiences working with the Indian council and teaching at a school for Kiowa and Comanche children. He often refers to Satanta, Big Tree, Lone Wolf, and Kicking Bird. Battey's drawings include a sketch book containing ten landscape sketches of the Wichita Mountains in Oklahoma, and a sketch he drew entitled "My Kiowa Camp Home." The ephemera includes a speech entitled "Thomissey and Kicking Bird as Peacemakers" given by Battey's granddaughter, Ruth Edgerton Hoge, typed transcripts of material written by Battey which he intended to add to his book but that most of which never made it into any published version, and copies of photographs of Battey and his wife.

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1871-1996
Call number
mssBattey
Creator
Battey, Thomas C (1828-1897)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Ruth Edgerton Hoge, May 1997 and July 1997.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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