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Thomas Savage letter to Chandler Eastman Potter
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Daniel Thomas Chandler documents
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Two of the five items are reports written by Chandler, and addressed to Major William Augustus Nichols, detailing his expedition to the Gila River in 1856 with the U.S. 3rd Infantry. These reports include details regarding his experiences with the Mimbres and Mogollon Apaches, the geography of the land, military movements, his troops and their casualties. He specifically mentions Dixon Stansbury Miles, Lieutenant Colonel John H. Eaton, the Navajo Indian Delgadito, and Fort Craig, NM. Also included in these documents is a disability certification by Assistant Surgeon General Glover Perin, a power of attorney from a fellow soldier, and a Quarter Master Department receipt for $100,000
mssHM 61151-61155
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Thomas Hart Benton letter to "sir"
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Benton writes of the capture of Colonel John Frémont, and how this has pacified California, allowing "an American to walk from one end of the province to the other without guards, and without insult or injury." Includes newspaper clipping of article in which the newly appointed Roman Catholic Archbishop of New York, John Hughes, is described as believing he would have influence with the people of Mexico amidst the current crisis.
mssHM 23151
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Sir Thomas Molyneux autobiography
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Chiefly an account of General Molyneux's military career, beginning with peacetime service in Canada in 1786, continuing with active service in the West Indies with General Sir Charles Grey (later Earl Grey), eventually service in Ireland, and concluding with retirement in Wales.
mssHM 41762
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Thomas Jefferson, Charlottesville, Virginia, letter to William Davies :
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Jefferson discusses a letter received from Baron von Steuben regarding new recruits and requests assistance from Colonel Davies to provide articles for them.
mssHM 25045
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Joseph H. Potter orderly book
Manuscripts
Manuscript orderly book kept by Colonel Joseph H. Potter, commander of the 24th U.S. Infantry, at Fort Supply, Oklahoma. The orders describe assignments to posts, transfers, and duties from January 3 to April 30, 1885.
mssHM 83974
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Memoirs of W. Sherman Savage
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Typescript memoir of historian W. Sherman Savage, with some small pencil corrections. The memoir contains the following chapters: Chapter I. Growing up on the Eastern shore of Virginia; Chapter II. The Effort to Secure an Education; Chapter III. Beginning of my teaching career; Chapter IV. The Early Years at Lincoln University; Chapter V. The Reorganization of the College after 1921; Chapter VI. Development of Lincoln after 1931; Chapter VII. Developing the Department of History; Chapter VIII. Research; Chapter IX. California State College and Various Summer Schools; Chapter X. The Work of Research and Writing.
mssHM 48340