Statement regarding the death of Mr. Brown : manuscript, 1912.

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Statement regarding the death of Mr. Brown : manuscript, 1912.

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Memoir by Thompson concerning a journey from Rawlins Springs to Bitter Creek, Wyo., in 1867, with "Mr. Brown," a surveyor working for Union Pacific Railway; the hardships of the journey; and a conflict with Sioux [Dakota] Indians that resulted in the death of Brown; with information on the Overland Stage Line and the Spencer repeating rifle. The letter concerns the manuscript.

18 leaves ; 27 cm.

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Thompson, George Mason.

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Overland Stage Line

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Wells, Edgar Huidekoper, 1875-1938,

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Edgar Huidekoper Wells, '97, was a long-time friend of the Harvard College Library and an active and loyal alumnus. He held various positions at Harvard, including instructor in English (1902-1906); curator of modern English literature in the library (1903-1913); and assistant dean (1905-1907). In the first World War he served first in the American Red Cross and then as an army officer attached to the U.S. Embassy in London. After the war he was instrumental in establishing the Lionel DeJersey H...

Union Pacific Railway Company

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