Letter : Fort Mason, Tex., to Samuel Cooper, Washington, D.C., 1857 Jul 7.

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Letter : Fort Mason, Tex., to Samuel Cooper, Washington, D.C., 1857 Jul 7.

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ALS written by Major George Henry Thomas while stationed at Fort Mason, Texas, with the 2nd Cavalry, to Adjutant General Colonel Samuel Cooper. Thomas briefly requests copies of several orders issued in 1856. Most of the letter concerns information obtained by Thomas while at Fort Yuma regarding navigability of the Colorado River. Thomas reports on characteristics of the river, American Indians living in its vicinity, and the feasibility of using the river to supply United States soldiers in Utah Territory.

1 item (4 p.) ; 26 cm.

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