Guthrie, Bayard (b. 1871) to Sirs
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04589.03 Author/Creator: Guthrie, Bayard (b. 1871) Place Written: Ocean Springs, Mississippi Type: Typed letter signed Date: circa 1900-1930 Pagination: 1 p. ; 9.5 x 16.5 cm. Order a Copy
John B. Guthrie's son indicates that he is sending his father's original field notes from an expedition against the Apache in New Mexico in 1882 (see GLC04589.01). Also indicates that at that time his father was a 1st Lieutenant in the 13th U.S. Infantry and acting as the Adjutant to Lieutenant Colonel George A. Forsyth. Date estimated from the end of John Guthrie's service to Bayard Guthrie's final appearance in the census records.
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