Henry C. Merriam papers 1865-1907 1865-1877

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Henry C. Merriam papers 1865-1907 1865-1877

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Handwritten drafts of letters by Colonel Henry C. Merriam, both personal and official correspondence, in a lined manuscript notebook, dating from Apr 1865 to Jun 1877. Topics addressed include: the capture of Fort Blakely, Alabama and the colored troops therein; an Indian skirmish near the Arkansas River; military plan of mobile detachments to fight Indians in preference to establishment of a permanent sub-post; requests for aid of Mexican military in the capture of marauding cattle thieves; matters pertaining to his personal military career; and domestic matters. Press cuttings are also tipped in or pasted in. Also newspaper clippings discussing the murder of Idaho Governor Steunenberg and subsequent trial. Merriam played a role in events leading to Steunenber's murder.

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