Manuscripts

Fulton Reynolds letter

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Description: An extensive letter from a young Pennsylvanian who joined the United States Army and had been assigned to the 13th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Meade, South Dakota. The letter, written to his sister Laverne, describes conditions at his army post and the wider Black Hills region; he writes about the farmers in the area, the weather and landscape, and his fellow soldiers.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1901 August 5.
Call number: mssHM 83851
Creator: Reynolds, Fulton(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from McBride Rare Books, October 2019.

David Wood letter to William J. Hiles

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An autograph, signed letter from David Wood, a member of the West Virginia 1st Cavalry Regiment; he is writing to a former member of the regiment, William J. Hiles. The letter is written from Camp Russell, Virginia, and contains news of many fellow soldiers in the regiment, some of whom have had horses shot out from under them or had been wounded in various battles; Wood also mentions some who have been ill and left the Army or have deserted. The letter is beginning to tear along the folds and there is an old repair along the top of the letter. Enclosed with the letter is the back only of a pictorial envelope.

mssHM 84102

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Allan M. Pope letter to George S. Patton

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Letter was originally assigned at date of [July?] 1915 supposing that this was written just before Patton's reassignment to the 15th Cavalry before he requested a reassignment to the 8th Cavalry. It was actually written in June or July of 1909 just after graduation from the U.S. Military Academy and before Patton's first assignment to the 15th Cavalry as a Second Lieutenant. In the letter signed "Allan M. Pope, 2"Lt., 2" Cav.," 2LT Pope writes that he sees that Patton has been assigned to the 15th Cavalry and for personal reasons wants to be join the same regiment. He asks if Patton would like to instead transfer to the 2nd Cavalry that is due to deploy to the Philippine Islands in December. He describes the 2nd Cavalry as having a better bunch of youngsters than in any regiment. He writes that he hates to leave, but he must get into the 15th Cavalry. Pope says he can arrange a transfer and that it will not affect his military career at all. Allan M. Pope was promoted to First Lieutenant in 1911 and the 2nd Cavalry was in the Philippines in early 1910.

mssHM 48790

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C.E. Reynolds letter to Miss Ella E. Reynolds

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In this 18 page letter to his sister, C.E. Reynolds documents his excitement and "gold fever." Upon hearing of the steamer "City of Portland" landed at Seattle with $3,000,000 worth of gold dust, he concluded that the only cure was to "try it," so he boarded the steamer "Queen" in Seattle landing in Skagway. He goes on to describe the difficulties of transporting gear and goods from Skagway to Lake Bennett, Dawson City and then a further journey of six hundred miles. He then goes into the mineral wealth of the region, prospecting and the types of mining and claims. There are a few pages concerning climate, geography, flora and fauna. Another couple of pages describe miners' cabins, and the high cost of food and clothing. Yet another couple of pages describe the many dogs he encountered. He and his company of six men had six dogs to pull the provisions, tents and bedding. The letter ends with him thanking his sister for her patience and after all the detailed account thinks he could not do the subject justice even though he had been repeatedly asked to speak about his experiences.

mssHM 16380

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William P. Reynolds letter to John Rice Reynolds

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In this letter to his brother, William Reynolds gives advice for his studies, and tells of the search for gold in California.

mssHM 4157

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Willaim T. Reynolds letter to Mrs. William T. Reynolds

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Letter was written in a Gregory's Express pocket letter book, printed in 1851. Reynolds describes San Francisco and the recent activites of the vigilance committee in the city. He also discusses the possibility of his wife traveling to San Francisco to join him and how she may obtain money through the offices of Page, Bacon & Co

mssHM 56914

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William P. Reynolds letter to Edward J. Reynolds

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In this letter to his brother, W.P. Reynolds writes of his experiences driving cattle between San Francisco and Los Angeles. He says "the cattle market has never in my experience been so depressed in California as this year." He also comments on an "instrument" that Edward has apparently invented, and advises him to apply for a patent. He also writes of relatives and mutual acquaintances.

mssHM 4221

Fulton Reynolds letter

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