1869

Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear friend

Writes a long letter to a friend, in which he sends a report made by General Philip Sheridan (not included) that was not meant for publication and discusses hardships and Indian fighting. Of the hardships encountered, he comments that "some people might tern them appalling, but I enjoyed it all. " Tells of near starvation because of a lack of buffalo and game, eating one of their starved horses, and the group's jolly demeanor. He mentions that he will send some Indian curiosities and elk antlers he found in the Wichita Mountains. He describes his plans to travel to Camp Supply and attack…

GLC00385

circa 1870

Photograph

Title: [Cased tintype of unidentified Indian]

Cased photograph depicts a posed full-length image of a Native American youth holding a ceremonial spear decorated with feathers. To the left is a headdress decorated with buffalo horns. Studio backdrop. Case is intact.

GLC01363

circa 1830-1910

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: [Sketches of buffalo]

Graphite; tracing paper mounted to thick wove paper fragment with corner of printed image on back.

GLC06343.090

circa 1830-1910

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: [Buffalo and rough figure on horse in Native American style, with heads on reverse]

Iron gall ink, graphite, lined wove paper.

GLC06343.134

27 November 1864

McParlin, Thomas A., 1825-1897

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alida Roca McParlin

McParlin sends news of himself and asks for more letters from his wife. Writes about life and work at the hospital in Annapolis, Maryland. Comments on religion, friends, and food. Has been so cold that he has been using his "buffalo robe." Troops and officers received apples from the "patriotic merchants" of New York and turkey as well for Thanksgiving. There is text loss where the year was written and elsewhere along the edges of the paper.

GLC02649.39

[n.d.]

Ward, John Quincy Adams, 1830-1910

Sketch

Title: Sculpture designs: Native American hunters [one riding horse hunting buffalo], 3 bust sketches of woman, nude male; graphite, ink; tissue paper.

GLC06343.347