William S. Crust letter to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis
Scope and Contents
The letter informs the Curtis parents of the death of their son, Alfred, who was "killed by Indians" on May 29th, while camped by Elk Horn Creek.
Dates
- 1868 June 2
Creator
- Crust, William S. (Person)
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Extent
0.025 linear feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
William S. Crust of Ft. Laramie, Indian Territory wrote a letter dated dated June 2, 1868, to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, regarding their son, Alfred. The collection contains the letter in which Crust informed the parents that their son was "killed by Indians" on May 29th, while camped by Elk Horn Creek.
Processing Information
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This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Crust, William S.
- Curtis family
- Curtis, Alfred, -1868
- Fort Laramie (Wyo. : Fort) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Wyoming Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indian Territory -- History Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Indians of North America -- Wars -- 1866-1895 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Indians of North America -- Wars -- Wyoming Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Military Subject Source: Archiveswest
- Soldiers -- West (U.S.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wyoming -- History -- 19th century Subject Source: Lcnaf
- Title
- Guide to the William S. Crust Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Curtis
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet.
- Date
- 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
