Family correspondence, 1876-1882.

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Family correspondence, 1876-1882.

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Family correspondence, 1876-1882, mostly between Compton, Custer City (Dakota Territory), and his wife and daughter, Mary E. and May Compton, Charlotte (Mich.). In his letters, Cyrus discussed his attempts to settle in the West, gold mining, cattle raising, prices of land and goods and Indian unrest in the Dakota Territory. In Mary and May's letters, they discussed family affairs, school, and local events. A letter to May from a friend, Fred H. Pierce, mentions his having seen Pres. Grant at the U.S. centennial (Nov. 27, 1876).

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Grant, Ulysses Simpson, 1822-1885

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Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant, April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio-died July 23, 1885, Wilton, New York) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. As president, Grant was an effective civil rights executive who worked with the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction to protect African Americans, created the Justice Department, and reestablish the public credit. Promoted lieutenant-general, in 1864, Grant led the Union Army in winning the American Civ...

Compton, Mary E.

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Compton, Cyrus.

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Cyrus was a cattleman in Custer City (Dakota Territory, now S.D.). From the description of Family correspondence, 1876-1882. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 45130545 ...

Compton, May.

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