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Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893 to "my darling little buttercup"

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05201.016 Author/Creator: Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893 Place Written: Pine Ridge, South Dakota Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 December 1890 Pagination: 4 p. : Height: 19.9 cm, Width: 12.3 cm Order a Copy

re: Hartsuff writes to his daughter and tells her about the territory and life on the reservation. He describes "ration day" - when the Indians gather to receive their food from the stores - and a cattle division. Written at the Pine Ridge Indian Agency

Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893

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