Marcus de Lafayette Simpson Correspondence, 1858, 1860.

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Marcus de Lafayette Simpson Correspondence, 1858, 1860.

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This collection includes Marcus de Lafayette Simpson's correspondence while stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, during 1858. His correspondence is contained in a record ledger which spans April to September and consists of approximately one hundred letters which discuss troop and supply movements between Fort Leavenworth, the Utah Territory, and the surrounding area. The collection also contains an 1860 government publication entitled Statistical Report on the Sickness and Mortality in the United States Army, which discusses conditions at Fort Leavenworth (pages 93-96), troops in the Utah Territory (pages 281-328), and general conditions in the area.

0.5 linear feet (1 box).

Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8086370

Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library

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Marcus de Lafayette Simpson (1824-1909) was born in Esperance, New York. A Major-General, he served in and/or was connected to the Mexican War, the Indian Wars, the Utah War, and the Civil War. He was stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, during the Utah War. From the description of Marcus de Lafayette Simpson Correspondence, 1858, 1860. (Utah State University). WorldCat record id: 71850952 Marcus de Lafayette Simpson was born August 28, 1824 in Esperance, Scho...