1852 Letter from a Soldier of the 7th US Infantry, Impelled by Poverty to Enlist, Describing His Westward Journey of “700 miles on the Wild Prairie among the Indians” to His Wife and Requesting Her to “get me out of the army”.
Fort Gibson, Indian Territory: July 30, 1852. Single two-page letter measuring 9 ¾ x 7 ¾ inches, postmarked Fort Gibson. Damage to upper right corner intersecting with text; repairs with archival tape; with small portion of text continued on cover missing. A letter from James Johnson at Fort Gibson to.....