Francis Vinton Greene papers 1874-1875

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Francis Vinton Greene papers 1874-1875

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The Francis Vinton Greene papers (1874-1875) consist of a diary and letter by General Francis Greene, a military engineer, historian, and businessman. Greene describes his activities around Yellowstone Park, mining conditions in Virginia City, Indian hostilities, and records latitude and longitude data during his travels.

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J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah Manuscripts Division

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Greene, F. V. (Francis Vinton), 1850-1921

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General, historian, and engineer. From the description of Letters, 1876-1914. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 36929250 Francis Vinton Greene was born on 27 June 1850. He graduated from West Point in 1870 and served as second lieutenant of artillery until 1872, when he transferred to the Army Corps of Engineers. He was promoted to first lieutenant in 1874 and served as military attache to the U.S. Legation in Russia from 1877-1878. He was put in charge of public wor...