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

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05201.018 Author/Creator: Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893 Place Written: Pine Ridge, South Dakota Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 28 December 1890 Pagination: 5 p. : Height: 25.5 cm, Width: 20.3 cm Order a Copy

re: Hartsuff reports on the capture of the last of the "hostiles" and the prospect for their delivery to Pine Ridge the next day. Then he turns to the more important business of warning his daughter against the dangers of flattery and vanity - both of which can "ruin" a young woman. Written at the Pine Ridge Indian Agency

Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893

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