Manuscripts

Statement of Lucy Wood Hathaway Lee, wife of Major General Jesse Matlock Lee

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Description: Reiteration of a statement given by Lucy Wood Hathaway Lee, wife of Major General Jesse Matlock Lee giving additional details regarding the killing of Oglala Sioux Chief Crazy Horse at Fort Robinson Nebraska in 1877. Also included is an account of the the subsequent disposal of the body and a note about their journey from Fort Robinson to Camp Sheridan. Manuscript signed E.A. Brininstool, Los Angeles, Calif.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1929, March 4.
Call number: mssHM 31260
Creator: Brininstool, E. A (1870-1957)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Mr. Casey, Cherokee Book Shop, August 20, 1969.
Dimensions: 33 cm
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