Letter : to General Wright [Horatio Gouverneur Wright?], 1888 May 20.

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Letter : to General Wright [Horatio Gouverneur Wright?], 1888 May 20.

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ALS thanking General Wright for his letter in which he paid tribute to General Custer. She thanks him for his testimonial about her husband's character and responds to critics of Custer who have accused him of rashness.

1 item (3 p.) ; 18 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Custer, Elizabeth Bacon, 1842-1933

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Wright, Horatio Gouverneur, 1820-1899

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