Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876 to Libby Custer

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GLC#
GLC06179
Type
Letters
Date
February 13, 1869
Author/Creator
Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876
Title
to Libby Custer
Place Written
Fort Cobb, Oklahoma
Pagination
12 p. : Height: 20.4 cm, Width: 13 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
Reconstruction

Writes to his wife four days after their fifth wedding anniversary. Discusses the heavy rain, a humorous incident in which Colonel Thomas B. Weir formally requested an hour and a half of leave, his relationship with Weir, and his health, the possibility of giving his brother, Tom Custer, a recruiting detail. He also waxes poetic, expressing his love for Libby at length and writing, in part: "you are all I ask for, all I desire, all I long for." Also indicates that he did not want children. The last page is missing.

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