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Collection Reference Number GLC05201.001
From Archive Folder Letters of Army doctor under McCook, McKenzie & Miles re: Indian Wars 
Title Arthur Hartstuff to Alice Hartstuff apologizing for a disagreement before he left for San Francisco
Date 6 April 1870
Author Hartsuff, Arthur (fl. 1870-1893)  
Recipient Hartstuff, Alice  
Document Type Correspondence
Content Description re: apologies for a disagreement which happened before he left for San Francisco. Hartsuff complains that "it is hard work doing nothing" in the city and reports that he is distracted by thoughts of his wife whose picture he frequently looks at. Hartsuff also claims to have had a portrait made and promises to send his wife a copy as soon as a print is made.
Subjects American West  Military History  Soldier's Letter  Westward Expansion  American Indian History  Photography  Marriage  
People Hartstuff, Arthur (fl. 1870-1893)  Hartstuff, Alice (fl. 1870-1890)  
Place written San Francisco, California
Theme 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 Wife