1836-02-18 +FORT SNELLING DUBUQUE CO. M T (MINN)---#MANUSCRIPT & MS 25 RATE---LETTER OF J. MCCLURE TO HIS SISTER MARY MCCLURE AT WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING CO, PA ABOUT THE MARRIAGE OF MARY JANE TO MR. FARRAS; THE ARRIVAL OF COLONEL STAMBAUGH AND HIS BROTHER FROM LANCASTER; A VISIT FROM MR. SNYDER OF CELINGSGROVE; LT. WOOD IS GOING HOME; THE ARRIVAL OF A NEW BUTLER,POST LIBRARY, AND READING IN PART "FOR THE LAST TWO OR THREE WEEKS WE HAVE HAD A LARGE NUMBER OF OUR COPPER COLORED BRETHREN AND SISTERS WHO HAVE RETURNED FROM THEIR HUNTS AND ARE NOW ENCAMPED NEAR THE GARRISON TO THE NUMBER OF TWO OR THREE HUNDRED THEY AFFORD ME A GOOD DEAL OF AMUSEMENT AS I AM NOW ABLE TO TALK TO THEM QUITE FLUENTLY IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE WHICH MAKES ME VERY POPULAR AMONG THEM..."---THE WEATHER HAS BEEN 20 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO---NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY---GENEALOGY----4PGS---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF HAYES I/WHITFORD AUCTIONS 2013 LOT 52 $700 - N

Year: 1836
Date: 1836-02-18
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1. 1836-02-18 +FORT SNELLING DUBUQUE CO. (MINN)---#MANUSCRIPT & MS 25 RATE---LETTER OF J. MCCLURE TO HIS SISTER MARY MCCLURE AT WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING CO, PA ABOUT THE MARRIAGE OF MARY JANE TO MR. FARRAS; THE ARRIVAL OF COLONEL STAMBAUGH AND HIS BROTHER FROM LANCASTER; A VISIT FROM MR. SNYDER OF CELINGSGROVE; LT. WOOD IS GOING HOME; THE ARRIVAL OF A NEW BUTLER,POST LIBRARY, AND READING IN PART "FOR THE LAST TWO OR THREE WEEKS WE HAVE HAD A LARGE NUMBER OF OUR COPPER COLORED BRETHREN AND SISTERS WHO HAVE RETURNED FROM THEIR HUNTS AND ARE NOW ENCAMPED NEAR THE GARRISON TO THE NUMBER OF TWO OR THREE HUNDRED THEY AFFORD ME A GOOD DEAL OF AMUSEMENT AS I AM NOW ABLE TO TALK TO THEM QUITE FLUENTLY IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE WHICH MAKES ME VERY POPULAR AMONG THEM..."---NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY---GENEALOGY----4PGS---PAGE 4---PRIVATELY OWNED—COURTESY OF HAYES I/WHITFORD AUCTIONS 2013 LOT 52 $700 Read More..