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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05201.022 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters of Army doctor under McCook, McKenzie & Miles re: Indian Wars |
| Title | Arthur Hartstuff to "my darling little buttercup" [probably Florence Hartstuff] speculating that his address may always be "Pine Ridge, &c. &c." |
| Date | 16 January 1891 |
| Author | Hartsuff, Arthur (fl. 1870-1893) |
| Recipient | Hartstuff, Florence |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | re: Hartsuff opens with the speculation that his address may be "Pine Ridge, &c. &c." forever and goes on to complain about the speed with which the Indians continue to deliberate and negotiate the settlement. He also asserts that peace is the only alternative, for resistance, while they are all on the reservation and under the gun, would mean "annihilation." |
| Subjects | American West Military History Health and Medical Soldier's Letter Westward Expansion American Indian History Peace Children and Family |
| People | Hartstuff, Arthur (fl. 1870-1893) |
| Place written | Pine Ridge Indian Agency, South Dakota |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Daughter |